The period without the diary remains an ordeal. Every evening I want my diary as one wants opium.
Anais NinA man who lives unrelated to other human beings dies. But a man who lives unrelated to himself also dies.
Anais NinLife, religion and art all converge in Bali. They have no word in their language for 'artist' or 'art.' Everyone is an artist.
Anais NinFor the neurotic, the merging of the subconscious and the conscious may be risky, just as it is for the users of drugs. But for the writer who is aware of the way in which this connection exists in reality and nourishes creativity, the sooner he can achieve a synthesis among intellect, emotion, and instinct, the sooner his work will be integrated.
Anais Nin