“The public is largely influenced by the look of a book. So are we all. It is the only artistic thing about the public.”

“We have a large public that is very ignorant about public affairs and very susceptible to simplistic slogans by candidates who appear out of nowhere, have no track record, but mouth appealing slogans”

“Publication is a marathon, not a sprint. Writing the book is only the start.”

“No one was dancing, least of all us, because I don't dance in public. My body's a private thing; it doesn't belong to the world at large.”

“If you want to create a high-society, you must give high things to the public! Show the public eagle; public will be an eagle! Show the public a rat, public will be a rat! Whatever you give to the public, public will take that! To create a high-society, you must give high things to the public!”

“In old days books were written by men of letters and read by the public. Nowadays books are written by the public and read by nobody.”