from The Poetics of Space, by Gaston Bachelard
Thursday, May 26th, 2011
I made many pages inspired by Bachelard's beautiful book. I especially like the look of this one.
Here are some of the other quotes:
"By means of the light in that far-off house, the house sees, keeps vigil, vigilantly waits."
"Housed everywhere, but nowhere shut in, this is the motto of the dreamer of dwellings."
"It is as though Baudelaire knew of nothing to shut himself in with but curtains."
"In line with the distant light in the hermit's hut..."
"The thatched cottage becomes a fortified castle for the recluse who must learn to conquer fear within its walls."
"The isolated house furnishes him with strong images, that is with counsels of resistance."
"...taking a train trip. Such a voyage unreels a film of houses that are dreamed, accepted, and refused. We are sunk deep in this day-dreaming with all verification healthily forbidden."