Of course the illusion of art is to make one believe that great literature is very close to life, but exactly the opposite is true. Life is amorphous, literature is formal.

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Writing is a question of finding a certain rhythm. I compare it to the rhythms...

Writing is a question of finding a certain rhythm. I compare it to the rhythms...

There is a certain age when a woman must be beautiful to be loved, and...

There is a certain age when a woman must be beautiful to be loved, and...

Every little girl knows about love. It is only her capacity to suffer because of...

Every little girl knows about love. It is only her capacity to suffer because of...

It seems to me that there are two kinds of trickery: the fronts people assume...

It seems to me that there are two kinds of trickery: the fronts people assume...

A dress makes no sense unless it inspires men to take it off of you.

A dress makes no sense unless it inspires men to take it off of you.

Jazz music is an intensified feeling of nonchalance.

Jazz music is an intensified feeling of nonchalance.

The one thing I regret is that I will never have time to read all...

The one thing I regret is that I will never have time to read all...

Nous sommes peu Ã penser trop, trop Ã penser peu. (There are a few who...

Nous sommes peu Ã penser trop, trop Ã penser peu. (There are a few who...

After Proust, there are certain things that simply cannot be done again. He marks off...

After Proust, there are certain things that simply cannot be done again. He marks off...