Talking nonsense is man's only privilege that distinguishes him from all other organisms.

When . . . in the course of all these thousands of years has man ever acted in accordance with his own interests?

The more incompetent one feels, the more eager he is to fight.

To cook your hare you must first catch it.

I wanted to fathom her secrets; I wanted her to come to me and say: "I love you," and if not that, if that was senseless insanity, then...well, what was there to care about? Did I know what I wanted? I was like one demented: all I wanted was to be near her, in the halo of her glory, in her radiance, always, for ever, all my life. I knew nothing more!

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

If man has one good memory to go by, that may be enough to save him.