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Paul Valery

In poetry everything which must be said is almost impossible to say well.

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Paul Valery means that poetry deals with expressing deep or essential truths, which are very hard to convey clearly and beautifully. The challenge lies in capturing important ideas in a way that feels both meaningful and well-crafted.

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