To hunt for symbols in a fairy tale is absolutely fatal.

The critical opinions of a writer should always be taken with a large grain of salt. For the most part, they are manifestations of his debate with himself as to what he should do next and what he should avoid.

I'm always amazed at the American practice of allowing one party to a homosexual act to remain passive--it's so undemocratic. Sexmust be mutual.

How happy the lot of the mathematician. He is judged solely by his peers, and the standard is so high that no colleague or rival can ever win a reputation he does not deserve.

Learn from your dreams what you lack.

Look if you like, but you will have to leap.

Geniuses are the luckiest of mortals because what they must do is the same as what they most want to do.