Paul Valéry Quote

A poem is never finished; it's always an accident that puts a stop to it—that is to say, gives it to the public.


Littérature (1930)


A poem is never finished; it's always an accident that puts a stop to it—that is to say, gives it to the public.

A poem is never finished; it's always an accident that puts a stop to it—that is to say, gives it to the public.

A poem is never finished; it's always an accident that puts a stop to it—that is to say, gives it to the public.

A poem is never finished; it's always an accident that puts a stop to it—that is to say, gives it to the public.