A poem is never finished, only abandoned. - Quotes, Quotations & Sayings by Paul Valery

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A poem is never finished, only abandoned.

topics: Poetry keywords: abandoned, finished, never, only , poem

Paul Valery

Date of birth: 1871-10-30

Date of death: 1945-07-20

Quotes number: 36

Nationality: French

Profession: Poet

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