Existence Precedes And Rules Essence.

The Best Work Is Not What Is Most Difficult For You; It Is What You Do Best.

I Considered Calmly That I Was Born To Write.

When My Relations With The Communist Party Gave Me The Necessary Perspective I Decided To Write My Autobiography. I Wanted To Show How A Man Can Pass From Literature Held Sacred To Action Which Nevertheless Remains That Of An Intellectual.

This [service To Oppressed] Is The Writer's Task, And, If He Fulfills It As He Should, He Acquires No Merit From It.

If Literature Isn't Everything, It's Not Worth A Single Hour Of Someone's Trouble.