If a bird could say exactly what he sings, why he sings it, and what, within himself, is singing, he would not sing.


Translated by Stuart Gilbert, The Collected Works of Paul Valery (Volume 14)

Paul Valéry Quotes

If a bird could say exactly what he sings, why he sings it, and what, within himself, is singing, he would not sing.

If a bird could say exactly what he sings, why he sings it, and what, within himself, is singing, he would not sing.

If a bird could say exactly what he sings, why he sings it, and what, within himself, is singing, he would not sing.

If a bird could say exactly what he sings, why he sings it, and what, within himself, is singing, he would not sing.