On the rare occasions when our dreams succeed and achieve perfection - most dreams are bungled - the are symbolic chains of scene and images in place of a narrative poetic language; they circumscribe our experiences or expectations or situations with such poetic boldness and decisiveness that in the morning we are always amazed when we remember our dreams.

It is not when it is dangerous to tell the truth that its advocates are hardest to find, but when it is boring.

Only the most acute and active animals are capable of boredom.

Our writing equipment takes part in forming our thoughts.

Do not be deceived! The busiest people harbor the greatest weariness, their restlessness is weakness--they no longer have the capacity for waiting and idleness.

Among the wealthy, generosity is often merely a kind of shyness.

But this word will I say to my enemies: What is all manslaughter in comparison with what you have done to me!