In spring they lie flat at the first warmth, they ruin my summer and in autumn they smell of women.

He later used his experiences of this time in his book Een zachte vernieling (Mild Destruction)
Claus directed seven films between 1964 and 2001. The Belgian Alzheimer League respects Claus' decision but believes the media coverage of his death neglects other options for Alzheimer's patients. The 1962 De verwondering (The Astonishment) and the 1983 Het verdriet van België (The Sorrow of Belgium) rank among Claus' most significant works as a novelist.

Hugo Maurice Julien Claus (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦyˑɣoˑ klɒˑu̯s]; 5 April 1929 – 19 March 2008) was a leading Belgian author who publiHugo Clausd under his own name as well as various pseudonyms. His death by euthanasia which is legal in Belgium led to considerable controversy.