Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Stephane Mallarme

Quote by Stephane Mallarme

“I have made a long enough descent into the void to speak with certainty. There is nothing but beauty--and beauty has only one perfect expression, Poetry. All the rest is a lie.”

Quote by Stephane Mallarme

Create image

Author

Stephane Mallarme
Stephane Mallarme

Stephane Mallarme was a French poet known for his symbolism and unique aesthetic approach. His works have had a profound impact on 20th-century poetry. more

You May Also Like

“After reading all that has been written, and after thinking all that can be thought, on the topics of God and the soul, the man who has a right to say that he thinks at all, will find himself face to face with the conclusion that, on these topics, the most profound thought is that which can be the least easily distinguished from the most superficial sentiment.”

ThinkingMenHas BeensSoulGodFacesReadingWrittenAtheismProfoundPositive AtheismConclusionMeaning Of LifeSentimentsSuperficialTopicsDistinguishedFace To FaceProfound Thoughts
Book:Delphi Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe (Illustrated)
Create image

“Imagine the one god himself has reversed his clock and reversed your regrets. Imagine knowing the bone-deep truth that whatever impossibility would make you truly happy has been granted. Imagine knowing you can once again hold your lost lover or your newborn child. Imagine what you feel during those first seconds of knowing. Now, imagine those first seconds last for days on end. .... Like I said, I'm a chemist. It's all coming back to me.p62”

FeelsFirstsChildrenHas BeensSaidEndsLastsLostKnowingImagineRegretLoversBonesGrantedClockSecondsComing BackImpossibilityNewbornChemistTruly HappyNewborn Child
Author:Craig Clevenger
Create image