Abstract words such as glory, honor, courage, or hallow were obscene beside the concrete names of villages, the numbers of roads, the names of rivers, the numbers of regiments and the dates.

Something, or something awful or something wonderful was certain to happen on every day in this part of Africa.

No Pilar," Agustin said. "You are not smart. You are brave. You are loyal. You have decision. You have intuition. Much decision and much heart. But you are not smart.

I don't feel any way,' the girl said. 'I just know things.

After writing a story I was always empty and both sad and happy, as though I had made love.

You belong to me and all Paris belongs to me and I belong to this notebook and this pencil.

Work every day. No matter what has happened the day or night before, get up and bite on the nail.