This thought strengthened in me my belief that all men, without exception, deserve to be pitied, if only because they are alive.
Good writers are monotonous, like good composers. They keep trying to perfect the one problem they were born to understand.
Our ideals, laws and customs should be based on the proposition that each generation in turn becomes the custodian rather than the absolute owner of our resources - and each generation has the obligation to pass this inheritance on in the future.
Every true writer is like a bird; he repeats the same song, the same theme, all his life. For me, this theme as always been revolt.
When you aren't sincere you need to pretend, and by pretending you end up believing yourself; that's the basic principle of every faith.
And we all know love is a glass which makes even a monster appear fascinating.
