Man the sum of what have you. A problem in impure properties carried tediously to an unvarying nil: stalemate of dust and desire.

I listen to the voices.

You must always know the past, for there is no real Was, there is only Is.

The salvation of the world is in man's suffering.

I never know what I think about something until I read what I've written on it.

I learned little save that most of the deeds, good and bad both, incurring opprobrium or plaudits or reward either, within the scope of man's abilities, had already been performed and were to be learned about only from books.

The quality an artist must have is objectivity in judging his work, plus the honesty and courage not to kid himself about it.