One Sits Down First; One Thinks Afterwards.

And History Becomes Legend And Legend Becomes History.

After The Writer's Death, Reading His Journal Is Like Receiving A Long Letter.

Not Only Should You Not Accept A Prize. You Should Not Try To Deserve One Either.

We Must Believe In Luck. For How Else Can We Explain The Success Of Those We Don't Like?

The Audience Bursts Into Laughter. With The Tragic Gag I Don't Expect The Audience To Laugh (if They Do, I Have Failed) But I Expect A Black Silence From Them That Is Almost As Violent: As Laughter.