For what are we looking for if not to please? I do not know if the desire to attract others comes from a superabundance of vitality, possessiveness, or the hidden, unspoken need to be reassured.

People respect unhappiness and find it especially hard to forgive success.

The one thing I regret is that I will never have time to read all the books I want to read.

Every time I see a film about Joan of Arc I'm convinced she'll get away with it. It's the only way to get through life.

Art must take reality by surprise.

If you don't have imagination you're lost. But it's a virtue that's becoming increasingly rare, especially in its higher form: spontaneity. Mad, happy spontaneity.

I think the best way to waste time is to try to save time.