"There will be no lasting peace either in the heart of individuals or in social customs until death is outlawed."

"The absurd has meaning only in so far as it is not agreed to."

"Without culture, and the relative freedom it implies, society, even when perfect, is but a jungle. This is why any authentic creation is a gift to the future."

"To correct a natural indifference I was placed half-way between misery and the sun. Misery kept me from believing that all was well under the sun, and the sun taught me that history wasn't everything."

"I love film. After a yummy meal for the whole family and some truly great friends, we often go out to see something beautiful and unique."

"Love does not claim possession, but gives freedom."

"We always deceive ourselves twice about the people we love - first to their advantage, then to their disadvantage."

"Christmas is a rare occasion when we are reminded that we have obligations to people we did not choose to be related to, and that love is not just a spontaneous feeling but something we sometimes really have to work at, with people we may not even much like."