"I am a man who has remembered too much."

"I am a great admirer of the Jews. I am impressed by their long history, their perseverance, and their intellectual achievements."

"The only thing that matters is to live, to live, to live."

"Better pass boldly into that other world, in the full glory of some passion, than fade and wither dismally with age."

"I have not been able to write a line for a long time. I am very tired, and very sad."