You ask me what life is. That's like asking what a carrot is. A carrot is a carrot, and there's nothing more to know.

I have no will of my own. Never did. Limp and lily-livered, I always obey - is it possible that's attractive to women?

Here I am with you & yet not for a single moment do I forget that there's an unfinished novel waiting for me.

Ah, Caviar! I keep on eating it, but can never get my fill. Like olives. It's a lucky thing it's not salty.

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.

Everyone has the same God; only people differ.

There should be more sincerity and heart in human relations, more silence and simplicity in our interactions. Be rude when you're angry, laugh when something is funny, and answer when you're asked.