Book: Summary

When lawlessness became law, I realized that my antipathy towards people was legitimate; they swarm like flies smelling shit. Like flies on carrion, they rushed for money, for honors, for fame, for success.

He asked me about the laws... and I had to tell him about the iniquities.

Maybe you are destined for what I am not destined: to know at least one person to the end. Me. The one you love.

There is no person on earth whom I know as well as I know you, and yet - I do not know anything.

Why is the clock always round? You never noticed how funny they are, those tiny second hands, always chasing something and can't keep up, no way. They are so diligent, stupidly diligent, but they can't catch what they want to catch, no way.