I'm Still An Atheist, Thank God.

If You Were To Ask Me If I'd Ever Had The Bad Luck To Miss My Daily Cocktail, I'd Have To Say That I Doubt It; Where Certain Things Are Concerned, I Plan Ahead.

A Writer Or Painter Cannot Change The World. But They Can Keep An Essential Margin Of Nonconformity Alive.

Tobacco And Alcohol, Delicious Fathers Of Abiding Friendships And Fertile Reveries.

In Any Society, The Artist Has A Responsibility. His Effectiveness Is Certainly Limited And A Painter Or Writer Cannot Change The World. But They Can Keep An Essential Margin Of Non-conformity Alive. Thanks To Them The Powerful Can Never Affirm That Everyone Agrees With Their Acts. That Small Difference Is Important.

The Decline Of The Aperitif May Well Be One Of The Most Depressing Phenomena Of Our Time.