Decadence is the total loss of unconsciousness, which is the very basis of life. Could it think, the heart would stop beating.

The value of things is not the time they last, but the intensity with which they occur. That is why there are unforgettable moments and unique people!

Life is what we make of it. Travel is the traveler. What we see isn't what we see but what we are.

My soul is a hidden orchestra; I know not what instruments, what fiddlestrings and harps, drums and tamboura I sound and clash inside myself. All I hear is the symphony.

The slope takes you to the windmill, but effort takes you nowhere.

We never love anyone. What we love is the idea we have of someone. It's our own concept—our own selves—that we love.

There are no norms. All people are exceptions to a rule that doesn’t exist.

Everything interests me, but nothing holds me.

I am nothing. I'll never be anything. I couldn't want to be something. Apart from that, I have in me all the dreams in the world.

It's been a long time since I've been me.

I bear the wounds of all the battles I avoided.

All in all, he thought it was a bad idea to get involved with the woman investigating his ex's possible suicide with intent to haunt.

But there's nothing wrong with being scared. I think everyone's a little scared. Even the government.

The fifties are a peaceful time, a quiet sleeping time between two noisy bursts of years, a blue and white time filled with sweet yellow days, music and bright smelling memories.

The night kept coming on in and there was nothing I could do.

Because nothing says flattery like a gun to the head.

Everyone is curious about the intentions of their enemies.

When I say work I only mean writing. Everything else is just odd jobs.

It is only when we have lost them that we fully appreciate our blessings.

There exists no more difficult art than living.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle.