When I have my manuscript finished, more or less, I type it myself, with two fingers. I type fast with two fingers. And then when it's ready, I reread, recorrect, and retype it. Everything is my own work. I do not give it to secretaries or to typists.

In those dark times, one rose to the very heights of humanity by simply remaining human.

We are all brothers and we are all suffering the same fate. The same smoke floats over all our heads. Help one another. It is the only way to survive. (pg. 39)

Most people think that shadows follow, precede or surround beings or objects. The truth is that they also surround words, ideas, desires, deeds, impulses and memories.

For me, every hour is grace. And I feel gratitude in my heart each time I can meet someone and look at his or her smile.

I believe in the story [ of Adam and Eve]. For me, it's a story.

The deeper the nostalgia and the more complete the fear, the purer, the richer the word and the secret.