A poem is never finished, only abandoned. – Paul Valéry
An artist never really finishes his work; he merely abandons it. – Paul Valéry
A poem is never finished, only abandoned. – Paul Valéry
An artist never really finishes his work; he merely abandons it. – Paul Valéry
Every man expects some miracle — either from his mind or from his body or from someone else or from events. – Paul Valéry
And I know Im supposed to feel guilty for wanting people to buy my books… and books in general? Novels and poetry, they belong to the realm of art. How dirty of us to try to hawk art! But, after a decade of hand-wringing and apologies, I cant quite muster the guilt anymore. – Julianna Baggott