In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion.

From Paul to Stalin, the popes who have chosen Caesar have prepared the way for Caesars who quickly learn to despise popes.

A character is never the author who created him. It is quite likely, however, that an author may be all his characters simultaneously.

Just as all thought, and primarily that of non-signification, signifies something, so there is no art that has no signification.

I do not believe in God and I am not an atheist.

Yes, I'm happy, in human terms.

Every revolutionary ends up either by becoming an oppressor or a heretic.