The moon had been observing the earth close-up longer than anyone. It must have witnessed all of the phenomena occurring - and all of the acts carried out - on this earth. But the moon remained silent; it told no stories.

My grandpa always said asking a question is embarrassing for a moment, but not asking is embarrassing for a lifetime.

I'm a writer. I don't support any war. That's my principle.

Become like a sheet of blotting paper and soak it all in. Later on you can figure out what to keep and what to unload.

The most dangerous creature here would have to be me. So maybe I'm just scared of my own shadow.

ice contains no future , just the past, sealed away. As if they're alive, everything in the world is sealed up inside, clear and distinct. Ice can preserve all kinds of things that way- cleanly, clearly. That's the essence of ice, the role it plays.

I closed my own jazz bar so I could be a man who can write novels as I like. I was pleased about that. This pleasure was connected to the pleasure of writing.