“Art ought never to be considered except in its relations with its ideal beauty.”

Alfred de Vigny

“Of what use were the arts if they were only the reproduction and the imitation of life?”

Alfred de Vigny

“Hope is the greatest madness. What can we expect of a world that we enter with the assurance of seeing our fathers and mothers die? A world where, if two beings love each other and give their lives to...”

Alfred de Vigny

“Oh, I have a habit of letting myself be lectured on the things I know best. I like to see if they are understood in the same way I understand; for there are many ways of knowing the same thing”

Alfred de Vigny

“Tout homme a vu le mur qui borne son esprit.”

Alfred de Vigny