I've always wanted to get as far as possible from the place where I was born. Far both geographically and spiritually. To leave it behind ... I feel that life is very short and the world is there to see and one should know as much about it as possible. One belongs to the whole world, not just one part of it.
Paul BowlesIf you don't know why you like a thing, it is usually worth your while to attempt to find out.
Paul BowlesI wanted to meet other artists. I suppose I simply felt that I was taking pot shots at clay pipes. Pop! Down goes Gertrude, down goes Jean Cocteau, down goes Andrรฉ Gide.
Paul BowlesThere is a way to master silence Control its curves, inhabit its dark corners And listen to the hiss of time outside
Paul BowlesIf people and their manner of living were alike everywhere, there would not be much point in moving from one place to another.
Paul Bowles