I know about her, although she has never crossed my path," he said softly. "I know about her struggles and her defeats. It is because of her defeats that she is to me the lovely one. Out of her defeats she has been born a new quality in woman. I have a name for it. I call it Tandy. I made up the name when I was a true dreamer and before my body became vile. It is the quality of being strong to be loved. It is something men need from women and that they do not get.

There is this thing called life. We live it, not as we intend or wish, but as we are driven on by forces outside and inside ourselves.

The thing of course, is to make yourself alive. Most people remain all of their lives in a stupor.

I think that those of us who are what are called intellectuals make a terrible mistake in overvaluing the yen we have for the arts, books, etc. There is a sweet, fine quality in life that has nothing to do with this, and more and more I find myself valuing myself with those people.

The writing of words can lead to all sorts of absurdities.

It is all right you're saying you do not need other people, but there are a lot of people who need you.

He thought about himself and to the young that always brings sadness.