292 Quotes by Octavio Paz

Light is time thinking about itself.

Man does not speak because he thinks; he thinks because he speaks. Or rather, speaking is no different than thinking: to speak is to think.

For every language that becomes extinct, an image of man disappears.

Art is an invention of aesthetics, which in turn is an invention of philosophers... What we call art is a game.

Art is what remains of religion: the dance above the yawning abyss.

What distinguishes modern art from the art of other ages is criticism.

If each of my words were a drop of water, you would see through them and glimpse what I feel: gratitude, acknowledgement.

If contemporary artists sincerely seek to be original, unique, and new, they should begin by disregarding the notions of originality, individuality, and innovation: they are the cliches of our time.

My body, plowed by your body, will turn into a field where one is sown and a hundred reaped.