Man's existence precedes his essence

He is always becoming, and if it were not for the contingency of death, he would never end.

In football everything is complicated by the presence of the opposite team.

For the moment, the jazz is playing; there is no melody, just notes, a myriad tiny tremors. The notes know no rest, an inflexibleorder gives birth to them then destroys them, without ever leaving them the chance to recuperate and exist for themselves.... I would like to hole them back, but I know that, if I succeeded in stooping one, there would only remain in may hand a corrupt and languishing sound. I must accept their death; I must even want that death: I know of few more bitter or intense impressions.

There it is: I am gently slipping into the water's depths, towards fear.

When the rich [and politically powerful] make war, it's the poor [and politically weak] who die.

I will not be modest. Humble, as much as you like, but not modest. Modesty is the virtue of the lukewarm.