Quote of the day
If one does away with the fact of the Resurrection, one also does away with the Cross, for both stand and fall together, and one would then have to find a new center for the whole message of the gospel.
Paul Valéry
Born: October 30, 1871
Died: July 20, 1945 (aged 73)
Bio: Ambroise-Paul-Toussaint-Jules Valéry was a French poet, essayist, and philosopher. In addition to his poetry and fiction, his interests included aphorisms on art, history, letters, music, and current events.
Known for:
- Monsieur Teste (1896)
- Le cimetière marin (1923)
- La jeune Parque
- Selected Writings of Paul Valery
- The outlook for intelligence
Paul Valéry Quotes