Julian spoke with the clear, unequivocal lucidity of madmen who have escaped the hypocrisy of having to abide by a reality that makes no sense.

The moment you stop to think about whether you love someone, you've already stopped loving that person forever.

Making money isn't hard in itself... What's hard is to earn it doing something worth devoting one's life to.

Old age is the lubricant of belief. When death knocks at the door, skepticism flies out the window. A serious cardiovascular fright and a person will even believe in Little Red Riding Hood.

There are two things in life you cannot choose. The first is your enemies; the second your family. Sometimes the difference between them is hard to see, but in the end time will show you that the cards you have been dealt could always have been worse.

There are no second chances in life, except to feel remorse.

Books hold no passports. There's only one true literary tradition: the human.