Man is fully responsible for his nature and his choices.

There are two types of poor people, those who are poor together and those who are poor alone. The first are the true poor, the others are rich people out of luck.

In love, one and one are one.

It's just what people do when they're getting old, when they're sick of themselves and their life; they think of money and take care of themselves.

When my relations with the Communist Party gave me the necessary perspective I decided to write my autobiography. I wanted to show how a man can pass from literature held sacred to action which nevertheless remains that of an intellectual.

Why do you keep maintaining your ideas are right if you can't prove them?

We cannot withdraw our cards from the game. Were we as silent and mute as stones, our very passivity would be an act.