One hardly saves a world without ruling it.
The task of the solitary man is to be even more solitary.
We are afraid of the enormity of the possible.
Every form of talent involves a certain shameless-ness.
Just as ecstasy purifies you of the particular and the contingent, leaving nothing except light and darkness, so insomnia kills off the multiplicity and diversity of the world, leaving you prey to your private obsessions.
When people come to me saying they want to kill themselves, I tell them, "What’s your rush? You can kill yourself any time you like. So calm down. Suicide is a positive act." And they do calm down.