Don't bother about being modern. Unfortunately it is the one thing that, whatever you do, you cannot avoid.

Don't bother about being modern. Unfortunately it is the one thing that, whatever you do, you cannot avoid.

This grandiose tragedy that we call modern art.

There is only one difference between a madman and me. The madman thinks he is sane. I know I am mad.

The sole difference between myself and a madman is the fact that I am not mad!

I dedicate this novel to Gala, who was constantly by my side while I was writing it, who was the good fairy of my equilibrium, who banished the salamanders of my doubts and strengthened the lions of certainties...