Wherever I see some mystique, be it virtue or family, faith or fatherland, there I must commit some indecent act.

Foolishness is a twin sister of wisdom.

The difference between western and eastern intellectuals is that the former have not been kicked in the ass enough.

A universal style is one that knows how to embrace lovingly those not quite developed.

You are ugly when you love her, you are beautiful and fresh, vital and free, modern and poetic when you don't... you are more beautiful as an orphan than as your mother's son.

It is in the prime of youth that man sinks into empty phrases and grimaces. It's in this smithy that our maturity is forged.

Great! I've written something stupid, but I haven't signed a contract with anyone to produce solely wise and perfect works. I gave vent to my stupidity...and here I am, reborn.