Paul Valery Quotes on Perception

3 quotes

  1. The painter should not paint what he sees, but what will be seen.

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  2. Ma main se sent touchee aussi bien qu'elle touche ; reel veut dire cela, et rien de plus.

  3. To see is to forget the name of the thing one sees.

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