"I am a writer, and I am a woman, and I am an intellectual."

"I am going to die, and I don't know what to do with myself."

"The future is a gaping wound."

"The great advantage of the present-day bourgeoisie is to possess no moral, no ideal, no religion, no God, no sacred values."

"The most important thing is to enjoy your life—to be happy—it's all that matters."