Philosophy Quote by Octavio Paz — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Каждый читатель - тот же поэт, каждое стихотворение - любое другое. Ни минуты не стоя на месте, поэзия никуда не спешит. В разговоре каждая фраза предвосхищает следующую: у этой цепи есть начало и конец. В стихах первая фраза содержит последнюю, как последняя - первую. Поэзия - единственный способ противостоять линейному времени, так называемому прогрессу.”

“This is perhaps the most noble aim of poetry, to attach ourselves to the world around us, to turn desire into love, to embrace, finally what always evades us, what is beyond, but what is always there – the unspoken, the spirit, the soul.”

“Возвращение”

“because two bodies, naked and entwined,”

“У влюбленного в безмолвие поэта есть одно спасение - речь.”

“Beyond myself, somewhere,”

“People will not remember what you did for living,”

“If you want to fly, grow wings of faith.”

“To all of you here, I wish you a very Happy New Year and I look forward to seeing you in 2022. All the best.”

“Asshole Proximity Disorder”

“Free will? Either you follow the word of God, or you'll be punished with eternal hellfire. That's the same kind of "choice" an abuse boyfriend gives you: 'Either you do exactly what I say, or I'll beat the shit out of you.”

“To establish that a rule is likely to be true, one must try to prove it false.”