“The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe.”

“Do not imagine you can exorcise what oppresses you in life by giving vent to it in art. ”

“You don’t make art out of good intentions.”

“With a little more time, patience, and hard work, and above all with a more sensitive taste for the formal aspects of arts, he would have managed to write mediocre poetry, good enough for a lady’s album – and this is always a gallant thing to do, whatever you may say.”

“Love art. Of all lies, it is the least untrue.”

“Art requires neither complaisance nor politeness; nothing but faith, faith and freedom.”

“Amad el arte. De todas las mentiras es la menos mentirosa.”