“Everyone gets the devil he deserves.”
“He was laughing under his breath, like a cruel wolf, as he leaned over to light his last cigarette. Books play that kind of trick, he thought. And everyone gets the devil he deserves.”
“At 50, everyone has the face he deserves.”
“Be strong! … You talk of ghosts and devils. We are the living devils. The sign of life is strength and growth. The sign of death is weakness. Whatever is weak, avoid! It is death. If it is strength, go down into hell and get hold of it! There is salvation only for the brave. "None but the brave deserves the fair." None but the bravest deserves salvation.”
“Everyone who believes in the devil is the devil.”
“Teachers deserve respect," I explain. "Why do they get it for free, when everyone else has to earn it?”