"Do not be surprised. I do not..." - Quote by Albert Camus

“An intense feeling carries with it its own universe, magnificent or wretched as the case may be.”

“But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?”

“The main thing is that everything become simple, easy enough for a child to understand.”

“I want to thank The Beatles for almost single-handedly getting me out of writer's block.”

“Roy Blount, who is the funniest person I know, journeys deep into the dark heart of humor and brings back a wonderfully insightful, superbly crafted song of the soul that had me laughing and crying too”

“Poetry is the renewal of words, setting them free, and that's what a poet is doing: loosening the words.”

“Everything is on such a clear financial basis in France. It is the simplest country to live in. No one makes things complicated by becoming your friend for any obscure reason. If you want people to like you you have only to spend a little money. I spent a little money and the waiter liked me. He appreciated my valuable qualities. He would be glad to see me, and would want me at his table. It would be a sincere liking because it would have a sound basis. I was back in France.”

“Men are disposed to live honestly, if the means of doing so are open to them.”

“The only way to gall and fret effectively is for yourself to be a good and honest man.”