The only thing we have learnt from experience is that we learn nothing from experience.

When mother-cow is chewing grass its young ones watch its mouth

We live in a society that is in transition from oral to written. There are oral stories that are still there, not exactly in their full magnificence, but still strong in their differentness from written stories. Each mode has its ways and methods and rules. They can reinforce each other; this is the advantage my generation has - we can bring to the written story something of that energy of the story told by word of mouth.

...when we are comfortable and inattentive, we run the risk of committing grave injustices absentmindedly.

I think once you have done all you can to a manuscript, let it find its way in the world.

People say that if you find water rising up to your ankle, that's the time to do something about it, not when it's around your neck.

Good leaders, competent leaders must see it as primary task to create friendliness. This something within the scope of most people. Now artists, like writers and sort of course have an added option of using their scale and talent with this in view. It is their business to create an environment in which our people will prosper and be happy.