Faulkner is a writer who has had much to do with my soul, but Hemingway is the one who had the most to do with my craft - not simply for his books, but for his astounding knowledge of the aspect of craftsmanship in the science of writing.

The truth was that I could not manage my soul, and I was becoming aware of old age because of my weakness in the face of love.

The more transparent the writing, the more visible the poetry.

The people of the United States are one of the people I most admire in the world. The only thing I don't understand is why a country that manages to do so well cannot do better in choosing its president.

Just because someone does not love you as you want, it does not mean that you do not love with all his being.

A lie is more comfortable than doubt, more useful than love, more lasting than truth.

They were so close to each other that they preferred death to separation.