In order to be created, a work of art must first make use of the dark forces of the soul
No code of ethics and no effort are justifiable a priori in the face of the cruel mathematics that command our condition.
All modern revolutions have ended in a reinforcement of the power of the State.
Men are never really willing to die except for the sake of freedom: therefore they do not believe in dying completely.
I opened myself to the gentle indifference of the world.
I longed to be forgotten in order to be able to complain to myself.
I explained to him, however, that my nature was such that my physical needs often got in the way of my feelings.
For who would dare to assert that eternal happiness can compensate for a single moment's human suffering
Empires and churches are born under the sun of death.
There is no more dreadful punishment than futile and hopeless labor.
I shall tell you a great secret my friend. Do not wait for the last judgement it takes place every day.
It is always easy to be logical. It is almost impossible to be logical to the bitter end.
The most important thing you do everyday you live is deciding not to kill yourself.
We get into the habit of living before acquiring the habit of thinking. In that race which daily hastens us towards death, the body maintains its irreparable lead.
Should I kill myself, or have a cup of coffee? But in the end one needs more courage to live than to kill himself.
Of course, true love is exceptional - two or three times a century, more or less. The rest of the time there is vanity or boredom.
I have no idea what's awaiting me, or what will happen when this all ends. For the moment I know this: there are sick people and they need curing.
Gula and Cali lie on their sides, their tiny adder-mouths showing the pink of their palates, their bodies throbbing with lustful and obscene dreams. The sky releases its burden of sun and color. Eyes...
Believe me, for certain men at least, not taking what one doesn't desire is the hardest thing in the world.
A novel is never anything but a philosophy put into images.