A man was the sum of his limits; freedom only made him see how much so.

That there should be a purpose to suffering, that a person should be chosen for it, special - these are houses of the mind, in which whole peoples have found shelter.

... there is ... a big aspect of play in writing novels, and making the story more and more elaborate is just more and more fun.

I like to listen. I'm much more interested in listening than in speaking, for sure.

These are ideas that work for many, and that may well reflect your true understanding of life.

Many women tend toward the interdependent end of things, we tend to see ourselves in relationship to others to a far greater degree than men.

Whatever I do in life, I'm almost always aware that there's another way to do it.