What is interesting about self-analysis is that it leads nowhere - it is an art form in itself.
I suppose what one wants really is ideal company and books are ideal company.
The essence of romantic love is that wonderful beginning, after which sadness and impossibility may become the rule.
Writing has freed me from the despair of living.
You can never betray the people who are dead.
There are moments when you feel free, moments when you have energy, moments when you have hope, but you can't rely on any of these things to see you through. Circumstances do that.