“To say of men that they are bad is to say they are worse than we think...” — Jean Rostand Quote

“To say of men that they are bad is to say they are worse than we think we are, or worse than the ideal man whose image we have built up on the basis of a certain few.”

“There are moments when very little truth would be enough to shape opinion. One might be hated at extremely low cost.”

“The books one has written in the past have two surprises in store: one couldn't write them again, and wouldn't want to.”