As to the state, from my point of view, the measure of a writer's patriotism is not oaths from a high platform, but how he writes in the language of the people among whom he lives .

Bad literature is a form of treason.

When I'm not writing or reading, I'm thinking about both.

For a writer only one form of patriotism exists: his attitude toward language.

In general, with things unpleasant, the rule is: The sooner you hit bottom, the faster you surface.

I'm neither Catholic not Protestant. Protestant sounds good but I don't think I am.

For boredom speaks the language of time, and it is to teach you the most valuable lesson of your life - the lesson of your utter insignificance.