We [writers] must know that we can never escape the common misery and that our only justification, if indeed there is a justification, is to speak up, insofar as we can, for those who cannot do so.

At times I feel myself overtaken by an immense tenderness for these people around me who live in the same century.

The world is unimportant and whoever recognizes this conquers his liberty.

At any street corner the feeling of absurdity can strike any man in the face.

All I know of morality I learned from football

Great feelings take with them their own universe, splendid or abject.

I have a very old and very faithful attachment for dogs. I like them because they always forgive.