Quotes of Stéphane Mallarmé - somelinesforyou

“ Everything in the world exists in order to end up as a book. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ The flesh is sad, alas, and I have read all the books. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ Everything in the world exists in order to end up as a book. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ A soul trembling to sit by a hearth so bright, To exist again, it’s enough if I borrow from Your lips the breath of my name you murmur all night. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ The flesh is sad, alas, and I have read all the books. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ A soul trembling to sit by a hearth so bright, To exist again, it’s enough if I borrow from Your lips the breath of my name you murmur all night. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ The poetic act consists of suddenly seeing that an idea splits up into a number of equal motifs and of grouping them; they rhyme. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ Everything in the world exists to end up in a book. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ The pure work implies the disappearance of the poet as speaker, who hands over to the words. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ Poetry is the language of a state of crisis. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ There is only beauty — and it has only one perfect expression — poetry. All the rest is a lie — except for those who live by the body, love, and, that love of the mind, friendship. For me, poetry takes the place of love, because it is enamored of itself, and because its sensual delight falls back deliciously in my soul. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ In reading, a lonely quiet concert is given to our minds; all our mental faculties will be present in this symphonic exaltation. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ The poetic act consists of suddenly seeing that an idea splits up into a number of equal motifs and of grouping them; they rhyme. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ There is only beauty — and it has only one perfect expression — poetry. All the rest is a lie — except for those who live by the body, love, and, that love of the mind, friendship. For me, poetry takes the place of love, because it is enamored of itself, and because its sensual delight falls back deliciously in my soul. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ In reading, a lonely quiet concert is given to our minds; all our mental faculties will be present in this symphonic exaltation. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ The pure work implies the disappearance of the poet as speaker, who hands over to the words. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ A throw of the dice will never abolish chance. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ Everything in the world exists to end up in a book. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ The poetic act consists of suddenly seeing that an idea splits up into a number of equal motifs and of grouping them; they rhyme. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ In reading, a lonely quiet concert is given to our minds; all our mental faculties will be present in this symphonic exaltation. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ In reading, a lonely quiet concert is given to our minds; all our mental faculties will be present in this symphonic exaltation. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ The poetic act consists of suddenly seeing that an idea splits up into a number of equal motifs and of grouping them; they rhyme. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ Dreams have as much influence as actions. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ In reading, a lonely quiet concert is given to our minds; all our mental faculties will be present in this symphonic exaltation. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ The pure work implies the disappearance of the poet as speaker, who hands over to the words. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ Everything in the world exists to end up in a book. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ To give a purer sense to the language of the tribe. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ Everything in the world exists to end up in a book. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ In reading, a lonely quiet concert is given to our minds; all our mental faculties will be present in this symphonic exaltation. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé

“ There is only beauty — and it has only one perfect expression — poetry. All the rest is a lie — except for those who live by the body, love, and, that love of the mind, friendship. For me, poetry takes the place of love, because it is enamored of itself, and because its sensual delight falls back deliciously in my soul. ”

- Stéphane Mallarmé
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