I do not understand how on earth you can become a writer without seeing the world.

Certainly, I know what it's like to be obsessed. I haven't always been there for my children. They could reach me, but I wasn't always there. But, you know, that's not necessarily anything to do with being a writer. I mean, a taxi driver could have the same problem... Maybe.

I remembered her once saying that life was like your shoes. You couldn't simply expect or imagine that your shoes would fit perfectly. Shoes that pinched your feet were a fact of life.

Police work wouldn't be possible without coffee," Wallander said. "No work would be possible without coffee." They pondered the importance of coffee in silence.

Dreams can be of value even if you don’t have an opportunity to turn them into reality.

You think you know everything about a person, but the truth often comes as a surprise.

Police work wouldn't be possible without coffee.