And besides, look at elder flowers and bluebells-they are a sign that pure creation takes place - even the butterfly. But humanity never gets beyond the caterpillar stage -it rots in the chrysalis, it never will have wings.It is anti-creation, like monkeys and baboons.

I know the greatness of Christianity; it is a past greatness.. I live in 1924, and the Christian venture is done.

I think societal instinct much deeper than sex instinct — and societal repression much more devastating.

And woman is the same as horses: two wills act in opposition inside her. With one will she wants to subject herself utterly. With the other she wants to bolt, and pitch her rider to perdition.

I am convinced that the air we normally breathe is a kind of water, and men and women are a species of fish.

I love Italian opera - it's so reckless. Damn Wagner, and his bellowings at Fate and death. Damn Debussy, and his averted face. I like the Italians who run all on impulse, and don't care about their immortal souls, and don't worry about the ultimate.

We are so conceited and so unproud.