All that passes is raised to the dignity of expression; all that happens is raised to the dignity of meaning. Everything is either symbol or parable.
Paul ClaudelAbout author
- Author's profession: Playwright
- Nationality: french
- Born: August 6, 1868
- Died: February 23, 1955
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