The American white man (not to speak of the Indian, the Negro, the Mexican) hasn't a ghost of a chance. If he has any talent he's doomed to have it crushed one way or another. The American way is to seduce a man by bribery and make a prostitute of him. Or else to ignore him, starve him into submission and make a hack of him.

Paint what you like and die happy

Your nearness is the nearness of planets. I am the void between you. If I withdraw there will be no void for you to swim in.

It isn't the oceans which cut us off from the world - it's the American way of looking at things.

Honest criticism means nothing: what one wants is unrestrained passion, fire for fire.

A man of good will with a little effort and belief in his own powers can enjoy a deep, tranquil, rich life - provided he go his own way.... To live one's own life is still the best way of life, always was and always will be.

Cluster together like stars!