Good writing is good conversation, only more so.

wonder what day god created the egg' 'how should we know? we should not question. our stay on earth is not for long. let us rejoice and believe and give thanks'. 'eat a egg

When you give power to an executive you do not know who will be filling that position when the time of crisis comes.

How little we know of what there is to know. I wish that I were going to live a long time instead of going to die today because I have learned much about life in these four days; more, I think than in all other time. I'd like to be an old man to really know. I wonder if you keep on learning or if there is only a certain amount each man can understand. I thought I knew so many things that I know nothing of. I wish there was more time.

I mistrust all frank and simple people, especially when their stories hold together

The best writing is certainly when you are in love

When we came back to Paris it was clear and cold and lovely.