The thirst for powerful sensations takes the upper hand both over fear and over compassion for the grief of others.

One must not put a loaded rifle on the stage if no one is thinking of firing it.

People who lead a lonely existence always have something on their minds that they are eager to talk about.

I promise to be a splendid husband, but give me a wife who, like the moon, won't in my sky every day...

Idea for a short story. The shore of a lake, a young girl who's spent her whole life beside it, a girl like you She loves the lake the way a seagull does, and she's happy and free as a seagull. Then a man comes along, sees her, and ruins her life because he has nothing better to do. Destroys her like this seagull here.

Do silly things. Foolishness is a great deal more vital and healthy than our straining and striving after a meaningful life.

People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy.