Faith no doubt moves mountains, but not necessarily to where we want them.

My ambition in life: to become successful enough to resume my career as a neurasthenic.

Living alone is good for privacy, bad for full-scale cooking and moving heavy furniture.

As a dream comes true, it falls flat.

Every representation, even of an orgy, is a sublimation.

Hatred of the mother is familiar, but the mother's hatred still comes as a surprise.

Cynicism formulates issues clearly, but only to dismiss them.