Poetry is also the physical self of the poet, and it is impossible to separate the poet from his poetry.

Even a polemic has some justification if one considers that my own first poetic experiments began during a dictatorship and mark the origin of the Hermetic movement.

A poet clings to his own tradition and avoids internationalism.

The poet does not fear death, not because he believes in the fantasy of heroes, but because death constantly visits his thoughts and is thus an image of a serene dialogue.

The writer of stories or of novels settles on men and imitates them; he exhausts the possibilities of his characters.

War, I have always said, forces men to change their standards, regardless of whether their country has won or lost.

Poetry is the revelation of a feeling that the poet believes to be interior and personal but which the reader recognizes as his own.

Europeans know the importance of the Resistance; it has been the shining example of the modern conscience.

The antagonism between the poet and the politician has generally been evident in all cultures.

After the turbulence of death, moral principles and even religious proofs are called into question.

From the night, his solitude, the poet finds day and starts a diary that is lethal to the inert. The dark landscape yields a dialogue.

Writers are interesting people, but often mean and petty.

It's true what they say, then-history is written by the victors.

The body can be a marvel of resiliency, a cactus when it comes to sleep - capable of surviving on mere drops.

I believe the stars can affect human lives, particularly by providing employment for thousands of astrologers.

Now is the time to Start a Normal Christian Life!

Change is one of my favourite words.

For all the women - especially the young women, who put your faith in me - I want you to know that nothing has made me prouder than to be your champion.

The ocean is made of drops.

As a youngster in the projects, I definitely didn't have anything. So if you get something, you want to be able to give back and help others.

I’m not anyone,” he says. “I’m nobody. That’s what being factionless is.