We are not certain, we are never certain.

If pimps and thieves everywhere were always punished, honest people would all believe themselves always to be innocent.

For those of us who have been thrown into hell, mysterious melodies and the torturing images of a vanished beauty will always bring us, in the midst of crime and folly, the echo of that harmonious insurrection which bears witness, throughout the centuries, to the greatness of humanity.

If one could only say just once: 'this is clear', all would be saved

I've seen of enough of people who die for an idea. I don't believe in heroism; I know it's easy and I've learned it can be murderous. What interests me is living and dying for what one loves.

[Many artists], even the greatest ones, are not sure of their own existence. So they search for proof, they judge, they condemn. It strengthens them, it is the beginnings of existence. They are alone!

... I suppose that it is not so easy to go home and it takes a bit of time to make a son out of a stranger.