A bad book is as much of a labor to write as a good one; it comes as sincerely from the author's soul.
I wanted to change the world. But I have found that the only thing one can be sure of changing is oneself.
Our civilisation being what it is, you've got to spent eight hours out of every twenty-four as a mixture between an imbecile and a sewing machine. It's very disagreeable, I know. It's humiliating and disgusting. But there you are. You've got to do it...
