[But] we accept irony through a device called metaphor. And through that we grow and become deeper human beings.

For a long time, she held a special place in my heart. I kept this special place just for her, like a "Reserved" sign on a quiet corner table in a restaurant. Despite the fact that I was sure I'd never see her again.

There's an essential order you have to follow in everything. It's a way of showing respect, following everything in the correct order.

I'm a writer, not a professional runner. It's fun and it helps me write. I need powerful concentration.

Rousseau defined civilizations as when people build fences.

My point is: in this whole wide world the only person you can depend on is you.

George Orwell is half journalist, half fiction writer. I'm 100 percent fiction writer... I don't want to write messages. I want to write good stories. I think of myself as a political person, but I don't state my political messages to anybody.