"I am a living demonstration of the fact that a man can remain a virgin until he is 30, and yet be a man."

"An illusion can never be destroyed directly, and only by indirect means can it be radically removed... That is, one must approach from behind the person who is under an illusion."

"The moment of decision is madness."

"The greatest thing is to be able to do nothing."

"Of all ridiculous things the most ridiculous seems to me, to be busy – to be someone who is brisk about their food and work. Therefore, whenever I see a fly settling, in the decisive moment, on the no…"