Quotes by Octavio Paz

The following are quotes from Octavio Paz:

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

Love is an attempt at penetrating another being, but it can only succeed if the surrender is mutual.

Solitude is the profoundest fact of the human condition. Man is the only being who knows he is alone.

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