There is great treasure there behind our skull and this is true about all of us. This little treasure has great, great powers, and I would say we only have learnt a very, very small part of what it can do.

The wastebasket is a writer's best friend.

There will be no justice as long as man will stand with a knife or with a gun and destroy those who are weaker than he is.

The very essence of literature is the war between emotion and intellect, between life and death. When literature becomes too intellectual - when it begins to i…

Action is the highest perfection and drawing forth of the utmost power, vigor, and activity of man's nature.

Presque tous les hommes ressemblent a ces grands palais deserts dont le proprietaire n'habite que quelques pieces; et il ne penetre jamais danss les ailes cond…

You can't guarantee things like that! After all, when we had all the books we needed, we still insisted on finding the highest cliff to jump off. But we do nee…