Man is profoundly dependent on the reflection of himself in another man's soul, be it even the soul of an idiot.

- Witold Gombrowicz

I am reading Sienkiewicz. What tormenting reading. What a powerful genius! And there never was such a first-rate writer of the second-rate class.

- Witold Gombrowicz

I became bold because I had absolutely nothing to lose: neither honors, nor earnings, nor friends. I had to find myself anew and rely only on myself,…

- Witold Gombrowicz

The difference between western and eastern intellectuals is that the former have not been kicked in the ass enough.

- Witold Gombrowicz

To contradict, even in little matters, is the supreme necessity of art today.

- Witold Gombrowicz

Great! I've written something stupid, but I haven't signed a contract with anyone to produce solely wise and perfect works. I gave vent to my stupidi…

- Witold Gombrowicz

Foolishness is a twin sister of wisdom.

- Witold Gombrowicz

A universal style is one that knows how to embrace lovingly those not quite developed.

- Witold Gombrowicz

Any artist who respects himself ought to be, and in every sense of the term, an emigre.

- Witold Gombrowicz