A man is a poet if difficulties inherent in his art provide him with ideas; he is not a poet if they deprive him of ideas.
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"A man is a poet if difficulties inherent in his art provide him with ideas; he is not a poet if they deprive him of ideas." — Paul Valery
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A man is a poet if difficulties inherent in his art provide him with ideas; he is not a poet if they deprive him of ideas. — Paul Valery
About Paul Valery
Paul Valery was a Poet from France (1871–1945).
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This quote is attributed to Paul Valery, a Poet from France.
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Paul Valery lived from 1871 – 1945.