Be faithful to that which exists nowhere but in yourself- and thus make yourself indispensable.
The bad novelist constructs his characters; he directs them and makes them speak. The true novelist listens to them and watches them act; he hears their voices even before he knows them.
Do not think your truth can be found by anyone else.
The nationalist has a broad hatred and a narrow love.
Most quarrels amplify a misunderstanding.
Clear and precise ideas are the most dangerous, for one does not dare to change them.