“The forms of art reflect the history of man more truthfully than do documents themselves.”

“The recent past always presents itself as if destroyed by catastrophes. The expression of history in things is no other than that of past torment.”

“The darkening of the world makes the irrationality of art rational: radically darkened art.”

“Art is the social antithesis of society, not directly deducible from it.”

“Art is magic delivered from the lie of being truth.”

“Jazz is the false liquidation of art — instead of utopia becoming reality it disappears from the picture.”

“Dissonance is the truth about harmony.”