The discreet charm of the bourgeoisie

A life without memory is no life at all

Bound, elbow to elbow, darkness and night entered the dwelling.

God and Country are an unbeatable team; they break all records for oppression and bloodshed.

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.