Write, write, write-till your fingers break.

In short stories it is better to say not enough than to say too much, because, because--I don't know why.

Dear, sweet, unforgettable childhood!

I am writing a play which I probably will not finish until the end of November. I am writing it with considerable pleasure, though I sin frightfully against the conventions of the stage. It is a comedy with three female parts, six male, four acts, a landscape (view of the lake), lots of talk on literature, little action and tons of love.

You are right in demanding that an artist approach his work consciously, but you are confusing two concepts: the solution of a problem and the correct formulation of a problem. Only the second is required of the artist.

Faith is an aptitude of the spirit. It is, in fact, a talent: you must be born with it.

I've never been in love. I've dreamt of it day and night, but my heart is like a fine piano no one can play because the key is lost.