I tell lies sometimes. The last time I lied was a year ago. I absolutely detest lying. You could say that lying and silence are the two greatest sins of present day society. Actually, I lie a lot, and I'm always clamming up.

Understanding is but the sum of misunderstandings.

In terms of evolutionary history, it was only yesterday that men learned to walk around on two legs and get in trouble thinking complicated thoughts. So don't worry, you'll burn out.

When I first met you, I felt a kind of contradiction in you. You’re seeking something, but at the same time, you are running away for all you’re worth.

I am worrying about my country. I feel I have a responsibility as a novelist to do something.

The honour of physical decline is waiting, and you have to get used to that reality.

One listless day followed another, with nothing to distinguish one from the next. You could have changed the order and no one would have noticed.