To make living itself an art, that is the goal.

A book is a part of life, a manifestation of life, just as much as a tree or a horse or a star. It obeys its own rhythms, its own laws, whether it be a novel, a play, or a diary. The deep, hidden rhythm of life is always there - that of the pulse, the heart beat.

The imperfections of a man, his frailties, his faults, are just as important as his virtues.You can't separate them. They're wedded.

Greece is the home of the gods; they may have died but their presence still makes itself felt. The gods were of human proportion: they were created out of the human spirit.

But it's just because the chances are all against you, just because there is so little hope, that life is sweet over here.

I'd rather sit down and write a letter than call someone up. I hate the telephone.

The history of the world is the history of the privileged few.