The one and only substitute for experience which we have not ourselves had is art, literature. We have been given a miraculous faculty: Despite the differences of language, customs and social structure we are able to communicate life experience from one whole nation to another, to communicate a difficult national experience many decades long which the second of the two has never experienced.

Friends! Let us try to help if we are worth anything at all!

Any fool can bomb a train, but just try sorting out the mess.

The foundation stones of a great building are destined to groan and be pressed upon; it is not for them to crown the edifice.

A great writer is, so to speak, a secret government in his country

I cannot suggest political ways out, that is the task of politicians, so it is simply that those who accuse me of this do not know how to read.

... but food eaten quickly isn't food.