Serious-minded people have few ideas. People with ideas are never serious.

Quote by Paul Valery

Topics: Ideas Quotes, Mind Quotes, People Quotes

We are enriched by our reciprocate differences.

We are enriched by our reciprocate differences.

At times I think and at times I am.

At times I think and at times I am.

God made everything out of nothing, but the nothingness shows through.

God made everything out of nothing, but the nothingness shows through.

God made everything out of the void, but the void shows through

God made everything out of the void, but the void shows through

Power without abuse loses its charm

Power without abuse loses its charm

War: a massacre of people who don't know each other for the profit of people...

War: a massacre of people who don't know each other for the profit of people...

The history of thought may be summed up in these words: it is absurd by...

The history of thought may be summed up in these words: it is absurd by...

A poem is never finished, only abandoned.

A poem is never finished, only abandoned.

Man's great misfortune is that he has no organ, no kind of eyelid or brake,...

Man's great misfortune is that he has no organ, no kind of eyelid or brake,...

Politeness is organized indifference.

Politeness is organized indifference.

Science means simply the aggregate of all the recipes that are always successful. All the...

Science means simply the aggregate of all the recipes that are always successful. All the...

A great man is one who leaves others at a loss after he is gone.

A great man is one who leaves others at a loss after he is gone.

The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to...

The trouble with our times is that the future is not what it used to...

Love is being stupid together.

Love is being stupid together.

Poe is the only impeccable writer. He was never mistaken.

Poe is the only impeccable writer. He was never mistaken.

In poetry everything which must be said is almost impossible to say well.

In poetry everything which must be said is almost impossible to say well.

The universe is built on a plan the profound symmetry of which is somehow present...

The universe is built on a plan the profound symmetry of which is somehow present...

Politics is the art of preventing people from taking part in affairs which properly concern...

Politics is the art of preventing people from taking part in affairs which properly concern...

Democracy is a process by which the people are free to choose the man who...

Democracy is a process by which the people are free to choose the man who...

No poll can equal the day-to-day visits of the men and women of the Democratic...

No poll can equal the day-to-day visits of the men and women of the Democratic...