"Mr Palomar" Quotes

In the face of these difficulties, Mr Palomar has always tried to impose a method: he observes the things of the world as much as he can, and then he tries to understand them.

Mr Palomar believes that every part of the universe is a mirror. The mirror reflects the mirror. The mirror reflects nothing. The mirror reflects everything.

Mr Palomar's gaze, however, is not satisfied by the spectacle of the surface; it penetrates the object to grasp its innermost essence.

Mr Palomar wonders whether the infinite is not merely the unknowable, but also the unpresentable.

Mr Palomar, who has never seen a comet before, is curious to see this celestial body that moves without moving.

Mr Palomar would like to establish a taxonomy of the signs of the zodiac, but he does not know how to go about it.

Mr Palomar would like to grasp the essence of the waves, but the waves elude him.

Mr Palomar looks at the sea and thinks: it is a mirror. The mirror reflects the mirror. The mirror reflects nothing. The mirror reflects everything.

Mr Palomar wants to understand the meaning of the waves, but the waves have no meaning.

Mr Palomar watches the ants and tries to understand their organization, but their organization is incomprehensible.