“Martyrs, my friend, have to choose between being forgotten, mocked or used. As for being understood - never.”

“Ah cher ami, how poor in invention men are! They are They always think one commits suicide for a reason. But it's quite possible to commit suicide for two reasons. No, that never occurs to them. So what's the good of dying intentionally, of sacrificing yourself to the idea you want people to have of you? Once you are dead, they will take advantage of it to attribute idiotic or vulgar motives to your action. Martyrs, cher ami, must choose between being forgotten, mocked, or made use of. As for being understood--never!”

“If it’s a choice between being shat on and pissed on and used and being a bastard, I’ll choose being a bastard any time.”

“I NEVER UNDERSTOOD THE POINT OF BEING SADWHEN I COULD CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY”

“A truth may be useful without being understood, indeed without being believed.”

“Enthusiats are used to being mocked, maligned and misunderstood. We don't really mind.”