A man should be able to hear, and to bear, the worst that could be said of him.

Saul Bellow

A man is only as good as what he loves.

Saul Bellow

When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice

Saul Bellow

Unless you're completely exploded, there's always something to be grateful for.

Saul Bellow

You have to fight for your life. That's the chief condition on which you hold it.

Saul Bellow

We are always looking for the book it is necessary to read next.

Saul Bellow

There is no limit to the amount of intelligence invested in ignorance when the need for illusion runs deep.

Saul Bellow

Readiness to answer all questions is the infallible sign of stupidity.

Saul Bellow

Some people, if they didn't make it hard for themselves, might fall asleep.

Saul Bellow

If I'm out of my mind, it's all right with me, thought Moses Herzog.

Saul Bellow

I love solitude but I prize it most when company is available.

Saul Bellow

One must bear in mind the odd angle or slant that the rays of love have to take in order to reach a heart like mine.

Saul Bellow