A thing derided is a thing dead; a laughing man is stronger than a suffering man.
The more humanity advances, the more it is degraded.
Writing is a dog's life, but the only life worth living.
Maybe happiness too is a metaphor invented on a day of boredom
Human speech is like a cracked kettle on which we tap crude rhythms for bears to dance to, while we long to make music that will melt the stars.
Art is nothing without form.