Paul Valery Quotes


The universe is built on a plan the profound symmetry of which is somehow present in the inner structure of our intellect.


Citations

Valéry, Paul. Introduction à la méthode de Léonard de Vinci. Éditions de la Nouvelle Revue Française, 1895.

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Paul Valery
Paul Valery
  • Born: October 30, 1871
  • Died: July 20, 1945
  • Nationality: French
  • Profession: Poet

Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry was a French poet, essayist, and philosopher. In addition to his poetry and fiction (drama and dialogues), his interests included aphorisms on art, history, letters, music, and current events. Valéry was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 12 different years.