When I read, it is not acted literature; but what I write is written acting.
Penalties serve to deter those who are not inclined to commit any crimes.
It is better not to express what one means than to express what one does not mean.
One of the most widespread diseases is diagnosis.
War: first, one hopes to win; then one expects the enemy to lose; then, one is satisfied that he too is suffering; in the end, one is surprised that everyone has lost.
The immorality of men triumphs over the amorality of women.