The best work is not what is most difficult for you; it is what you do best.

This is the basis for the joy of love when there is joy; we feel that our existence is justified.

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.

Torture is senseless violence, born in fear... torture costs human lives but does not save them. We would almost be too lucky if these crimes were the work of savages: the truth is that torture makes torturers.

Ah! yes, I know: those who see me rarely trust my word: I must look too intelligent to keep it.

A man is involved in life, leaves his impress on it, and outside of that there is nothing.

The recent experiences of pocketbooks prove this. I have changed my public since my works have been published in a smaller format.