Gaston Bachelard was a French philosopher. He made contributions in the fields of poetics and the philosophy of science. To the latter he introduced the concepts of epistemological obstacle and epistemological break. He rose to some of the most prestigious positions in the Académie française and influenced many subsequent French philosophers, among them Michel Foucault, Louis Althusser, Dominique Lecourt and Jacques Derrida.
A special kind of beauty exists which is born in language, of language, and for language. beauty
Poetry is one of the destinies of speech... One would say that the poetic image, in its newness, opens a future to language. poetry
The great function of poetry is to give back to us the situations of our dreams. dreams & poetry
Literary imagination is an aesthetic object offered by a writer to a lover of books. imagination
There is no original truth, only original error. truth
There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 thoughts from John Millington Synge
3 thoughts from John Millington Synge
Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 more quotes from William Butler Yeats
28 more quotes from William Butler Yeats
Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 views from Dave Barry
27 views from Dave Barry
We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 other wisdom & wit from Winston Churchill
74 other wisdom & wit from Winston Churchill