Solitude is the profoundest fact of the human condition. Man is the only being who knows he is alone. – Octavio Paz
Art is an invention of aesthetics, which in turn is an invention of philosophers… What we call art is a game. – Octavio Paz
Wisdom lies neither in fixity nor in change, but in the dialectic between the two. – Octavio Paz
Our democratic capitalist society has converted Eros into an employee of Mammon. – Octavio Paz
By 2050, the Australian population is expected to grow from 22 million to 36 million. That increase alone will put huge pressure on our towns and our cities. We will need more homes, more roads, more rail lines, more hospitals, more schools, just to accommodate so many Australians. – Kevin Rudd