The stupider the peasant, the better the horse understands him.

People's destinies are so different. Some people drag along, unnoticed and boring—they're all alike, and they're all unhappy. Then there are others, like for instance you—you're one in a million. You're happy—

A writer is not a confectioner, a cosmetic dealer, or an entertainer.

You will not become a saint through other people's sins.

When a person is born, he can embark on only one of three roads of life: if you go right, the wolves will eat you; if you go left, you’ll eat the wolves; if you go straight, you’ll eat yourself.

Try to reason about love, and you will lose your reason.

An artist observes, selects, guesses, and synthesizes.