When I was in England, I had seen advertisements about typing agencies; I had learned that if you really want to make a good impression, you should have your manuscript well typed.

The sun will shine on those who stand before it shines on those who kneel under them.

The writer cannot expect to be excused from the task of reeducation and regeneration that must be done. In fact, he should march right in front.

There is that great proverb - that until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter. That did not come to me until much later. Once I realized that, I had to be a writer. I had to be that historian. It's not one man's job. It's not one person's job. But it is something we have to do, so that the story of the hunt will also reflect the agony, the travail - the bravery, even, of the lions.

There is no story that is not true, [...] The world has no end, and what is good among one people is an abomination with others.

There is something about important stories that is not just the message, but also the way that message is conveyed, the arrangement of the words, the felicity of the language. So it's really a balance between your commitment, whether it's political or economic or whatever, and your craft as an artist.

There is that great proverb — that until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.