One must be truly able to say I in order to know the mystery of the Thou in its whole truth.

The real struggle is not between East and West, or capitalism and communism, but between education and propaganda.

When two people relate to each other authentically and humanly, God is the electricity that surges between them.

All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.

I think no human being can give more than this. Making life possible for the other, if only for a moment.

Everything depends on inner change; when this has taken place, then, and only then does the world change.

A human being becomes whole not in virtue of a relation to himself [only] but rather in virtue of an authentic relation to another human being(s).

The atheist staring from his attic window is often nearer to God than the believer caught up in his own false image of God.

Solitude is the place of purification.

Every person born in this world represents something new, something that never existed before, something original and unique.

An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language.

A true friend is a gift from God. Since God doesn't exist, guess what? Neither do true friends.

A poet could kill the dead.

Solitary walks are great for getting new ideas. It's like you're in a video game and you pick up idea coins on the way.

A dream can be remarkable and alluring, that is why I chase it hoping that one day something good would happen!

He smiles, even attractive, but appearances are unreliable depictions of character.

The ability to adapt is everything!

There comes a point, in literary objectivity, when the author's self- effacement is hard to distinguish from moral cowardice.

Lots of fellows think a home is only good to borrow money on.

I walked around for a while angry, in a bad mood. ... 'Woe is me.' I've gotten over that. It doesn't do any good.

A great screenplay is the most powerful bait in Hollywood.