It is the corpse of the bourgeoisie that separates us. With us, it is that class that is the carrier of the chromosome of banality.

Americans may have no identity, but they do have wonderful teeth.

In its artless cruelty, Dallas is superior to any "intelligent" critique that can be made of it. That is why intellectual snobberymeets its match here.

I hesitate to deposit money in a bank. I am afraid I shall never dare to take it out again

Laughter on American television has taken the place of the chorus in Greek tragedy. In other countries, the business of laughing is left to the viewers. Here, their laughter is put on the screen, integrated into the show. It is the screen that is laughing and having a good time. You are simply left alone with your consternation.

A negative judgment gives you more satisfaction than praise, provided it smacks of jealousy.

The sickly cultural pathos which the whole of France indulges in, that fetishism of the cultural heritage.