It is unthinkable in the twentieth century to fail to distinguish between what constitutes an abominable atrocity that must be prosecuted and what constitutes that "past" which "ought not to be stirred up.

You get no thanks from your belly-it always forgets what you've just done for it and comes begging again the next day.

A poet cannot be a Party member ... without paying the price.

Freedom or prison--what's the difference? A man must develop unwavering will power subject only to his reason.

If a person can build a fence around himself, he is bound to do it.

A drop in the ocean has no fear of a hurricane.

To preserve his life, should a man pay everything that gives it color, scent and excitement?