196 Quotes by Louis-Ferdinand Céline

The novel can't compete with cars, the movies, television, and liquor. A guy who's had a good feed and tanked up on good wine gives his old lady a kiss after supper and his day is over. Finished.

The beginning of genius is being scared shitless.

History doesn't pass the dishes again.

When men can hate without risk, their stupidity is easily convinced, the motives supply themselves.

In circumstances of real tragedy you see things straight away...past, present, and future together.

My trouble is insomnia. If I had always slept properly, I'd never have written a line.

If it is your duty to croak like the toad, then go ahead! And with all your might! Make them hear you!

There's no such thing as intelligent vanity. It's an instinct. And you'll never find a man who is not first and foremost vain.

I'd seen too many troubling things to be easy in my mind. I knew too much and not enough. I'd better go out, I said to myself, I'd better go out again.