Politics is the art of preventing people from busying themselves with what is their own business. Paul Valery artbusinessbusy Change image and share on social
God made everything out of nothing, but the nothingness shows through. Paul Valery godmakenothingness Change image and share on social
The purpose of psychology is to give us a completely different idea of the things we know best. Paul Valery completelygiveidea Change image and share on social
An artist never really finishes his work, he merely abandons it. Paul Valery abandonartistfinish Change image and share on social
A man who is 'of sound mind' is one who keeps the inner madman under lock and key. Paul Valery keylockmadman Change image and share on social
Man's great misfortune is that he has no organ, no kind of eyelid or brake, to mask or block a thought, or all thought, when he wants to. Paul Valery blockbrakeeyelid Change image and share on social
God created man and, finding him not sufficiently alone, gave him a companion to make him feel his solitude more keenly. Paul Valery companioncreatefeel Change image and share on social