One of the most widespread diseases is diagnosis.

There are writers who can express in as little as twenty pages what I occasionally need as many as two for.

Ask your neighbor only about things you know better yourself. Then his advice could prove valuable.

Humanity and bestiality: when will the former finally be uttered with the flavor of hate and the latter with the flavor of love? Does a lion tear his fellow lion to pieces?

In a well-run mental household there ought to be a thorough cleaning at the threshold of consciousness a few times a year.

I can say with pride that I have spent days and nights not reading anything, and that with unflagging energy I use every moment toacquire gradually an encyclopedic lack of education.

Through my satire I make little people so big that afterwards they are worthy objects of my satire and no one can reproach me any longer.