If I were asked to chose between execution and life in prison I would, of course, chose the latter. It's better to live somehow than not at all.

A good person will feel guilty even before a dog.

I still lack a political, religious and philosophical world view - I change it every month - and so I'll have to limit myself to descriptions of how my heroes love, marry, give birth, die, and how they speak.

Solomon made a big mistake when he asked for wisdom.

There is nothing new in art except talent.

The critics suppose that it is easy to write a play. They aren't aware that writing a good play is difficult and writing a bad one is twice as hard.

Everything should be first-rate in a person, his face, clothes, soul and thoughts.