I cannot understand why the world is arranged as it is.

Only one thing matters, one thing; to be able to dare!

But yet I am firmly persuaded that a great deal of consciousness, every sort of consciousness, in fact, is a disease.

The most offensive is not their lying - one can always forgive lying - lying is a delightful thing, for it leads to truth - what is offensive is that they lie and worship their own lying.

Be the sun and all will see you.

Every man looks out for himself, and he has the happiest life who manages to hoodwink himself best of all.

I am a sick man...I am a spiteful man. I am an unattractive man. I think my liver is diseased. Then again, I don't know a thing about my illness; I'm not even sure what hurts.