“In Berlin, things are serious but not hopeless. In Vienna, they are hopeless but not serious.”

“Quien calla una palabra es su dueño; quien la pronuncia es su esclavo.”

“Intercourse with a woman is sometimes a satisfactory substitute for masturbation. But it takes a lot of imagination to make it work.”

“Ma dove troverò mai il tempo per non leggere tante cose?”

“My language is the common prostitute that I turn into a virgin.”

“A writer is someone who can make a riddle out of an answer.”

“How is the world ruled and led to war? Diplomats lie to journalists and believe these lies when they see them in print.”