The attempt to force human beings to despise themselves is what I call hell.

The truth about a man lies first and foremost in what he hides.

Genius is not perfected, it is deepened. It does not so much interpret the world as fertilize itself with it.

An artist discovers his genius the day he dares not to please.

To understand what the outside of an aquarium looks like, it's better not to be a fish.

A political leader is necessarily an imposter since he believes in solving life's problems without asking its question.

The most important thing in life is to see to it that you are never beaten.