“Le vrai est trop simple, il faut y arriver toujours par le compliqu."[Letter to Armand Barbs, 12 May 1867]”

“I write because I must. It's not a choice or a pastime, it's an unyeilding calling and my passion.”

“In your pursuit of your passions, always be young. In your relationship with others, always be grown-up. ”

“The sword wears out its sheath, as it is sometimes said. That is my story. My passions have made me live, and my passions have killed me. What passions, it may be asked. Trifles, the most childish ...”

“great writers are indecent peoplethey live unfairlysaving the best part for paper.good human beings save the worldso that bastards like me can keep creating art,become immortal.if you read this aft...”

“Some writers enjoy writing, I am told. Not me. I enjoy having written.”

“Becoming a writer is about becoming conscious. When you're conscious and writing from a place of insight and simplicity and real caring about the truth, you have the ability to throw the lights on ...”