“Even a polemic has some justification if one considers that my own fir...” — Salvatore Quasimodo Quote

“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.”

“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.”

“Religious power, which, as I have already said, frequently identifies itself with political power, has always been a protagonist of this bitter struggle, even when it seemingly was neutral.”

“Everyone just considers regulatory reform in terms of market fundamentalism, competition and survival of the fittest. That's the problem with our past thinking on regulatory reform.”

“Surrealism is destructive, but it destroys only what it considers to be shackles limiting our vision.”

“Each test pilot I know considers him, or herself, now that there are women, to be the very best. It's very demeaning to step down the ladder once in a while.”