In the most complete friendship there is always a little empty space, like the space in an egg.

Words are the coins making up the currency of sentences, and there are always too many small coins.

Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties.

I am afraid I shall not find him, but I shall still look for him, for if he exists, he may be appreciative of my efforts.

I have a remarkable memory; I forget everything. It is wonderfully convenient. It is as though the world were constantly renewing itself for me.

The strong do not hesitate. They settle down, they sweat, they go on to the end. They exhaust the ink, they use up the paper.

It is more difficult to be an honorable man for a week than to be a hero for fifteen minutes.