What we leave behind in this life is the memory of who we were and what we did. An imprint, no more.

One cannot always marry the person one loves.

What we attempt to do is not without danger. What we attempt to do may not succeed. But it is right and it is just. We act for the good of all.

Usually I decide on what it is I'm writing next by the books I'm reading.

Do you believe you can change your destiny?' he (Sajhë) said, seeking an answer. Alice found herself nodding. 'Otherwise, what's the point? If we are simply walking a path preordained, then all the experiences that make us who we are - love, grief, joy, learning, changing - would count for nothing.

I read a lot of thrillers, especially American crime novels.

People think that I'm very serious.