Being fired was the best luck of my life. It made me stop and reflect. It was the birth of my life as a writer.
Jose SaramagoMen are all the same, they think that because they came out of the belly of a woman they know all there is to know about women.
Jose SaramagoI can't imagine myself outside any kind of social or political involvement. Yes, I'm a writer, but I live in this world, and my writing doesn't exist on a separate level. And if people know who I am and read my books, well, good; that way, if I have something more to say, then everyone benefits.
Jose Saramago