Love between a man and woman is war.

Not everyone is capable of madness; and of those lucky enough to be capable, not many have the courage for it.

A man with a so-called character is often a simple piece of mechanism; he has often only one point of view for the extremely complicated relationships of life.

By attempting the impossible one can attain the highest level of the possible.

I prefer silence. Then you can hear thoughts and see into the past. In silence you can’t hide anything … as you can in words.

I dream, therefore I exist.

There are poisons that blind you, and poisons that open your eyes.

Some people seem to be born to suffer.

No matter how far we travel, the memories will follow in the baggage car.

Religion must be a punishment, because nobody gets religion who does not have a bad conscience.

Silence hides nothing. Words conceal.

Wisdom comes from education and experience—not from age.

A lie told in the service of truth is virtue.

The game is so fantastic, and people who get into it love it so much...I'd be pleased with that. There's no game like it.

[Smoking is] a dirty habit that should be banned from America by the Government, instead of moderate alcoholic drinking.

I wanted my book to make people cry, but I feel like I'm the only person who my book is going to make cry, if they show me the sales numbers.

We usually see only the things we are looking for- so much so that we sometimes see them where they are not.

I don't give a damn about marriage. But I do care about honor.

Men are always much more dignified than most women.