Quotation by

Eugenio Montale

True poetry is similar to certain pictures whose owner is unknown and which only a few initiated people know.

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Eugenio Montale compares genuine poetry to rare paintings that have no known creator and are appreciated only by a small group of knowledgeable people. This suggests that true poetry is both mysterious and accessible primarily to those who understand its deeper meaning.

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