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

He who sleeps half a day has won half a life.

Psychoanalysts are father confessors who like to listen to the sins of the father as well.

The pimp is the executive organ of immorality. The executive organ of morality is the blackmailer.

Sorrento, August. For two weeks now I haven't heard a German word or understood an Italian one. This way one can manage to live with people; everything goes like clockwork and no irksome misunderstanding can arise.

Talent is often a defect in character.

Many women would like to dream with men without sleeping with them. Someone should point out to them that this is utterly impossible.