“Avem intotdeauna tendinta sa atribuim propriile noastre defecte si celorlalti.”

“All the advantages of Christianity and alcohol; none of their defects.”

“Atat lumea in care traim,cat si noi,cei care vietuim in aceasta lume,suntem creatiile stupiditatii si ale miopiei.”

“Viata e insa atat de banala,incat literatura trebuie sa se ocupe de lucrurile care ies din comun.”

“Si l’on est différent, il est fatal qu’on soit seul.”

“Las palabras, como los rayos X, atraviesan cualquier cosa, si uno las emplea bien.”

“The mockery made him feel an outsider; and feeling an outsider he behaved like one, which increased the prejudice against him and intensified the contempt and hostility aroused by his physical defects. Which in turn increased his sense of being alien and alone. A chronic fear of being slighted made him avoid his equals, made him stand, where his inferiors were concerned, self-consciously on his dignity.”