Allegories are, in the realm of thought, what ruins are in the realm of things.

The film is the first art form capable of demonstrating how matter plays tricks on man.

These are days when no one should rely unduly on his competence. Strength lies in improvisation. All the decisive blows are struck left-handed.

The distracted person, too, can form habits.

For only that which we knew and practiced at age 15 will one day constitute our attraction. And one thing, therefore, can never be made good: having neglected to run away from home.

Work on a good piece of writing proceeds on three levels: a musical one, where it is composed, an architectural one, where it is constructed, and finally a textile one, where it is woven.

How many cities have revealed themselves to me in the marches I undertook in the pursuit of books!