If space is infinite, we may be at any point in space. If time is infinite, we may be at any point in time.

As to my writing short pieces, there are two reasons I can give you. The first is my invincible laziness. The second is that I've always been fond of short stories, and it always took me some trouble to get through a novel.

Truth never penetrates an unwilling mind.

Blindness has not been for me a total misfortune; it should not be seen in a pathetic way. It should be seen as a way of life: one of the styles of living.

When you reach my age, you realize you couldn't have done things very much better or much worse than you did them in the first place.

In general, every country has the language it deserves.

Your unforgivable sins do not allow you to see my splendor.