“There are no friends; only moments of friendship.”

“In the most complete friendship there is always a little empty space, like the space in an egg.”

“There are moments when everything goes well; don't be frightened, it won't last.”

“There are places and moments in which one is so completely alone that one sees the world entire.”

“Failure is not the only punishment for laziness; there is also the success of others.”

“Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money.”

“The peasant is the only species of human being who doesn't like the country and never looks at it.”