“The sadness of the incomplete, the sadness that is often Life, but should never be Art.”

“Works of art, in my opinion, are the only objects in the material universe to possess internal order, and that is why, though I don't believe that only art matters, I do believe in Art for Art's sake.”

“To make us feel small in the right way is a function of art men can only make us feel small in the wrong way.”

“The work of art assumes the existence of the perfect spectator, and is indifferent to the fact that no such person exists.”

“Beauty ought to look a little surprised: it is the emotion that best suits her face. The beauty who does not look surprised, who accepts her position as her due - she reminds us too much of a prima donna.”

“The main facts in human life are five: birth, food, sleep, love and death.”

“If I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.”

“I hate the idea of causes, and if I had to choose between betraying my country and betraying my friend, I hope I should have the guts to betray my country.”

“We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”

“The main facts in human life are five: birth, food, sleep, love and death.”

“The work of art assumes the existence of the perfect spectator, and is indifferent to the fact that no such person exists.”