Whenever we confront an unbridled desire we are surely in the presence of a tragedy-in-the-making.

There are three reasons for becoming a writer: the first is that you need the money; the second that you have something to say that you think the world should know; the third is that you can't think what to do with the long winter evenings.

Flowers are words even a baby can understand.

The absolute nothingness of death is a blessing. Something to look forward to.

The law is simply expediency wearing a long white dress.

In fact I try to spend at least one, if not two days without ever leaving my room. Because if I didn't, when would I recharge my batteries?

Love is the extra effort we make in our dealings with those whom we do not like and once you understand that, you understand all. This idea that love overtakes you is nonsense. This is but a polite manifestation of sex. To love another you have to undertake some fragment of their destiny.