I am not sincere, even when I say I am not.

How describe the delicate thing that happens when a brilliant insect alights on a flower? Words, with their weight, fall upon the picture like birds of prey.

Look for the ridiculous in everything and you will find it.

There are moments when everything goes well, but don't be frightened.

If I had my life to live over again, I would ask that not a thing be changed, but that my eyes be opened wider.

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

Truth makes many appeals, not the least of which is its power to shock.