The past is such a subtle thing. [But] in the end, nothing else exists, everything is made of the past, even the future.

I do not understand those who spend hours at the theater watching scenes between people whom they would not listen to for five minutes in real life.

One is not oneself every day-fortunately.

We know all their gods; they ignore ours. What they call our sins are our gods, and what they call their gods, we name otherwise.

It's necessary to use suffering. Otherwise, one is used by it.

To mis-quote is the very foundation of original style. The success of most writers is almost entirely due to continuous and courageous abuse of familiar misquotation.

Silence too can be indiscreet.