I do not want to have the feeling of writing "for eternity," so to speak.

Strictly speaking, there are no holidays for art; art pursues you everywhere, and that's just fine with the artist.

you have often seen in the cinema, erich, haven't you, that between extraordinary people extraordinary things like for example extraordinary love can arise. so we only have to be extraordinary and see what happens.

I have the feeling it will influence my future writing to the extent that without any material worries I could develop a greater ease, even lightheartedness, in my writing

After all, when you take a walk you're after solitude, and if the solitude won't come to you, you must go to it.

Love points the way. Desire is its ignorant advisor.

Seek and you shall find the repulsive things you secretly hope to find.