The more one is absorbed in fighting evil, the less one is tempted to place the good in question.

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.

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.

Little flashes of sun on the surface of a cold, dark sea.

I have such a desire to sleep and am so much behind my sleep. A good night, one good night and all this nonsense will be swept away.

I am not recommending "popular" literature which aims at the lowest.

To think new thoughts you have to break the bones in your head