If I became a philosopher, if I have so keenly sought this fame for which I'm still waiting, it's all been to seduce women basically.

I was a neophyte in another world [in 1954].

Once freedom lights its beacon in man's heart, the gods are powerless against him.

Originally, poetry creates the myth, while the prose-writer draws its portrait.

All I can do is make the best of what I am, become accustomed to it, evaluate the possibilities, and take advantage of them the best I can.

From the period when I wrote La Nausea I wanted to create a morality. My evolution consists in my no longer dreaming of doing so.

If you begin by saying, 'Thou shalt not lie,' there is no longer any possibility of political action.