A vague uneasiness: the police. It's like when you suddenly understand you have to undress in front of the doctor.

At any given moment, I open my eyes and exist. And before that, during all eternity, what was there? Nothing.

This free will business is a bit terrifying anyway. It's almost pleasanter to obey, and make the most of it.

At any given moment, I open my eyes and exist.

Nature is honest, we aren't; we embalm our dead.

The first temptation, upon meeting an old friend after many years, is always to - look the other way.

We know well enough when we're being unjust and despicable. but we don't restrain ourselves because we experience a certain pleasure, a primitive sort of satisfaction in moments like that.