Work seemed something fundamental for man, something which enabled him to endure the aimless flight of time.

Defeat begins with the fear that one has lost.

Without the threat of punishment, there is no joy in flight.

Mankind, which has always been a part of nature, has reached a point where it is too much for nature to accommodate.

Green makes me think of silence, or maybe it's loneliness. I get the feeling of a terribly distant star.

It's a dangerous dog that doesn't bark.

The minute you begin to have doubts, the floor under your feet starts to shake.

The most frightening thing in the world is to discover the abnormal in that which is closest to us.

Time cannot be spurred on like a horse.

Yet there seemed to be some truth in the law of probability, according to which the chance of success is directly proportionate to the number of repetitions.

Perhaps the act of writing is necessary when nothing happens.

He knew that the disdain for death and crazy courage of youngsters stemmed from a lack of imagination.

My imagination functions much better when I don't have to speak to people.

I was disoriented by the idea that men should ever leave the forest.

Emily is grateful to this man and gradually she begins to immerse herself into the world of Tiger's obsession.

I condemn the lack of proper investigation of the massacres and the impunity of those responsible for them.

It is possible to fail in many ways...while to succeed is possible only in one way.

A man who gives a good account of himself is probably lying, since any life when viewed from the inside is simply a series of defeats.

Nothing holds love together like shared vice or collusive perversion.

Sitting with the poor and less fortunate people removes the ego and pride from your heart.

Energy is necessary for economic growth, for a better quality of life, and for human progress.