Whatever their future, at the dawn of their lives, men seek a noble vision of man's nature and of life's potential.

I write - and read - for the sake of the story... My basic test for any story is: 'Would I want to meet these characters and observe these events in real life? Is this story an experience worth living through for its own sake? Is the pleasure of contemplating these characters an end itself?

She thought how strange it would be if she ever said 'Hello' to him. One did not greet oneself each morning.

Unjust laws have to be fought ideologically; they cannot be fought or corrected by means of mere disobedience and futile martyrdom.

Live a life as a monument to your soul.

I agree that [marriage] should be treated like a business deal. But every business deal has to have its own terms and its own kind of currency.

There is no affirmation without the one who affirms. in this sense, everything to which you grant your love is yours