curiosity is the beginning of wisdom.

Of course the illusion of art is to make one believe that great literature is very close to life, but exactly the opposite is true. Life is amorphous, literature is formal.

We are torn between the craving to know and the despair of having known.

Nothing brings on jealousy like laughter.

I've tried very hard and I've never found any resemblance between the people I know and the people in my novels.

curiosity is the beginning of wisdom.

I think the best way to waste time is to try to save time.