I have seen much of human beings over a long period, and I have learnt how little good to expect from them.

She thought sadly, gaiety and laughter are not in my destiny.

Our planet is a freak which we shall destroy by our own wicked senseless activities in the next century. Our history will very soon come to an end. Now that God is dead, we are at last presented with the truth, yes, the truth remains, but it is on a short lead. Anyway, we are nothing and it matters not what we do.

I mean he's honest, he sees the terrible things, he doesn't try to cover them up or imagine them away — the evil of the world, the senselessness of it all, the rottenness of us ordinary people, our fantasy life, our selfishness —

You just seem to have folded up the future.""It is folded up.

I ceased some time ago to believe in goodness.