To increase desires to an unbearable level whilst making the fulfillment of them more and more inaccessible: this was the single principle upon which Western society was based.

Life is painful and disappointing. It is useless, therefore, to write new realistic novels. We generally know where we stand in relation to reality and don’t care to know any more.

Tenderness is a deeper instinct than seduction, which is why it is so hard to give up hope.

Not having anything around to read is dangerous: you have to content yourself with life itself, and that can lead you to take risks.

In reality, the monotheist texts preach neither peace, love nor tolerance. They are texts of hate.

Adolescence is not only an important period in life, but that it is the only period where one may speak of life in the full sense of the word.

Anything can happen in life, especially nothing.