“The extreme limit of wisdom, that’s what the public calls madness.”

After the writer’s death, reading his journal is like receiving a long letter.

Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things which always become ugly with time.

My method is simple: not to bother about poetry. It must come of its own accord. Merely whispering its name drives it away.

The speed of a runaway horse counts for nothing.

Never do what a specialist can do better. Discover your own specialty. Do not despair if your specialty appears to be more delicate, a lesser thing. Make up in finesse what you lose in force.

If a poet has a dream, it is not of becoming famous, but of being believed.

The prettiest dresses are worn to be taken off.

Since these mysteries exceed my grasp, I shall pretend to have organized them.

We are in a period of such individualism that one no longer speaks of disciples; one speaks of thieves.

Not only should you not accept a prize. You should not try to deserve one either.

Beauty cannot be recognized with a cursory glance.

Children and lunatics cut the Gordian knot which the poet spends his life patiently trying to untie.

Wealth is an inborn attitude of mind, like poverty. The pauper who has made his pile may flaunt his spoils, but cannot wear them plausibly.

Art is not a pastime but a priesthood.

You’ve never seen death? Look in the mirror every day and you will see it like bees working in a glass hive.

Every day in the mirror I watch death at work.

The difference between the child and the man lies chiefly in the unlimited confidence and buoyancy of youth.

Adapt to yourself, bro. What I wanna say is don’t let nobody tell you that you should stay in your lane, bro.

We have a government of limited power under the Constitution, and we have got to work out our problems on the basis of law.

Satan tries to limit your praying because he knows your praying will limit him.

I found the universe in you when people thought the sky is the limit.

I don’t limit myself as long as the content is good.

I think, for an actor, variety is the spice of life. They should do all kinds of roles, so I don’t believe in limiting myself.

God definitely blessed me with power. I still don’t know the limits of my own power.