Arthur Rimbaud

Poet French 1854 – 1891

French poet known for A Season in Hell and visionary works.

385 quotes

"Peace is not the absence of struggle but its transcendence."
Peace
"Science and poetry are both attempts to explain the ineffable."
Science
"Humor is the weapon of those who refuse to despair."
Humor
"Happiness is found not in possession but in relinquishment."
Happiness
"Friendship requires a level of honesty that most cannot bear."
Friendship
"Family is the crucible in which we discover ourselves."
Family
"Truth is bitter, which is why so many prefer lies."
Truth
"The sacred and the profane are often separated by perspective alone."
Faith
"All genuine creation demands a sacrifice of the self."
Creativity
"Work without passion is merely the selling of one's hours."
Work
"I found that the only law of nature is constant transformation."
Nature
"The modern age demands that we become strangers to ourselves."
Philosophy
"Imagination is the only weapon against the tyranny of reality."
Imagination
"Love demands that we become vulnerable in the most dangerous ways."
Love
"Life teaches harshest lessons to those most attentive to truth."
Life
"The beautiful thing is always that which refuses to be categorized."
Beauty
"Change is the only constant, yet most resist it completely."
Change
"Success is the satisfaction of overcoming what seems impossible."
Success
"Art is the rebellion of the soul against mediocrity."
Art
"Those who seek true freedom must first recognize their chains."
Freedom
"Courage is not the absence of fear but action despite it."
Courage
"Patience is the virtue of those who understand life's timing."
Patience
"Relationships are forged in the fires of mutual understanding."
Relationships
"Adventure calls to those brave enough to answer."
Adventure
"Solitude is where the real conversations with oneself begin."
Solitude
"Dreams are the only reality worth pursuing."
Dreams
"Music speaks to the parts of us that language cannot reach."
Music
"Hope persists in those who refuse to surrender to despair."
Hope
"Justice is the work of those willing to stand alone."
Justice
"Nature reveals itself to those patient enough to listen."
Nature