The best Quotes by Octavio Paz

The best Quotes by Octavio Paz

Octavio Paz Lozano (March 31, 1914 – April 19, 1998) was a Mexican poet and diplomat.

What distinguishes modern art from the art of other ages is criticism.
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Solitude is the profoundest fact of the human condition. Man is the only being who knows he is alone.
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Social criticism begins with grammar and the re-establishing of meanings.
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Wisdom lies neither in fixity nor in change, but in the dialectic between the two.
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Art is an invention of aesthetics, which in turn is an invention of philosophers... What we call art is a game.
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