There are some fundamental values it's impossible to be wrong about.

Perfection spawns doctrines, dictators and totalitarian ideas.

But I don't think I have any particular talent for prediction, because when you have three or four elements in hand, you don't have to be a genius to reach certain conclusions.

Literature is my life of course, but from an ontological point of view. From an existential point of view, I like being a teacher.

My books are about losers, about people who've lost their way and are engaged in a search.

personally I don't trust literature that soothes people's consciences.

It's very useful when politicians have doubts because there are so many choices to be made in the world.