All men have parties and are pals who never let each other down. A pal can say terrible things which are forgotten the next day. A pal never forgives, he just forgets, and a woman forgives but never forgets. That's how it is. That's why women aren't allowed to have parties. Being forgiven is very unpleasant.

I need to write down my observations. Even the tiniest ones; they're the most important.

But he thought all the strange words were beautiful, and he had never had a book of his own before.

It was a particularly good evening to begin a book.

Smell is important. It reminds a person of all the things he's been through; it is a sheath of memories and security.

Someone who eats pancakes and jam can't be so awfully dangerous. You can talk to him.

Dogs are mute and obedient, but they have watched us and know us and can smell how pitiful we are.