My language is the common prostitute that I turn into a virgin.

I had a terrible vision: I saw an encyclopedia walk up to a polymath and open him up.

An idea's birth is legitimate if one has the feeling that one is catching oneself plagiarizing oneself.

A good writer does not receive anywhere near the number of poison-pen letters that is commonly assumed. Among a hundred jackassesthere are not ten who will admit to being jackasses, and at most one who will put it in writing.

Heinrich Heine so loosened the corsets of the German language that today every little salesman can fondle her breasts.

It is a mystery to me how a theologian can be praised for having brought himself to disbelieve dogmas. I've always thought that those who have brought themselves to believe in dogmas merit the true recognition owing a heroic deed.

Keep your passions in check, but beware of giving your reason free rein.