The world of the commodity is a world upside-down, which bases itself not upon life but upon the transformation of life into work.

Who wants a world in which the guarantee that we shall not die of starvation entails the risk of dying of boredom?

The eruption of lived pleasure is such that in losing myself I find myself; forgetting that I exist, I realize myself.

Suffering is the pain of constraints. An atom of pure delight, no matter how small, can hold it at bay.

Purchasing power is a license to purchase power.

To be rich nowadays merely means to possess a large number of poor objects.

Work to survive, survive by consuming, survive to consume; the hellish cycle is complete.

The work of art of the future will be the construction of a passionate life.

Work is the opposite of creativity.

Everything has been said yet few have taken advantage of it. Since all our knowledge is essentially banal, it can only be of value to minds that are not.

I do not dream of a gentle revolution. My passion runs to the violence of supersession, the ferocity of a life that renounces nothing.

Our career mantra should be learn, relearn, repeat.

Learn the techniques to open the Power of Your Heart, giving access to the infinite potential possibilities that truly exist for you.

He who does not accept and respect those who want to reject life does not truly accept and respect life itself.

God was conceived of a most pure Virgin ... it was fitting that the virgin should be radiant with a purity so great that a greater purity cannot be conceived.

Because when something happens, she's the person I want to tell. The most basic indicator of love.

Original sin, the true original sin, is the blind destruction for the sake of greed of this natural paradise which lies all around us-if only we were worthy of it.

Everyone should learn a manual trade: It's never too late to become an honest person.

Ours is the age of substitutes: Instead of language we have jargon; instead of principles, slogans; and instead of genuine ideas, bright suggestions.

I'm persona non grata at the New Yorker.

Talent is only interesting if it's challenged.