The novel is born of disillusionment; the poem, of despair.

Happiness is always a coincidence.

The man who gets drunk in peacetime is a coward. The man who gets drunk in wartime goes on being a coward.

All true tradition usually appears revolutionary

You can hesitate before deciding, but not once the decision is made.

In French literature, you can choose a la carte; in Spanish literature, there is only the set meal.