One can describe the world of today to the people of today only if one describes it as capable of alteration.

One forgets too easily the difference between a man and his image, and that there is none between the sound of his voice on the screen and in real life.

People are too durable, that's their main trouble. They can do too much to themselves, they last too long.

Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good.

Don't be afraid of death so much as an inadequate life.

A man who sees another man on the street corner with only a stump for an arm will be so shocked the first time he'll give him sixpence. But the second time it'll only be a three penny bit. And if he sees him a third time, he'll have him cold-bloodedly handed over to the police.

Suppose they gave a war, and nobody came? Why then, the war would come to you!