"The essence of friendship is that it is a relationship of equals, but equality is always a precarious balance."

"By my existence I am nothing more than an empty place, an outline,that is reserved within being in general. Given with it, though, is the duty to fill in this empty place. That is my life."

"The most intimate relationships are often the most distant."

"The deepest problems of modern life derive from the attempt of the individual to maintain the independence and individuality of his existence against the sovereign powers of society."

"The most superficial things can have the deepest meaning."