When I was a little boy, they called me a liar, but now that I am grown up, they call me a writer.

What nature delivers to us is never stale. Because what nature creates has eternity in it.

Children read books, not reviews. They don't give a hoot about critics.

God gave us so many emotions, and so many strong ones. Every human being, even if he is an idiot, is a millionaire in emotions.

Those who run around with women don't walk tightropes. They find it hard enough to crawl on the ground.

The second half of the twentieth century is a complete flop.

I am thankful, of course, for the prize and thankful to God for each story, each idea, each word, each day.