Each of us is responsible for everything and to every human being.

I would stand transfixed before the windows of the confectioners' shops, fascinated by the luminous sparkle of candied fruits, the cloudy lustre of jellies, the kaleidoscope inflorescence of acidulated fruit drops - red, green, orange, violet: I coveted the colours themselves as much as the pleasure they promised me.

I went to get a detective story. You have to kill time. But time will kill me too - and there´s the true, preestablished balance.

One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friendship, indignation and compassion.

all success cloaks a surrender

The arrogance of some Christians would close heaven to them if, to their misfortune, it existed.

In every society the artist or writer remains an outsider.