It was almost December, and Jonas was beginning to be frightened.
I don't set out to transmit a message. I don't write with a political point of view. There are no religious overtones. Looking back at my books, I can say, 'Oh, yes, it is there.' But it's not in my mind when I write.
I feel sorry for anyone who is in a place where he feels strange and stupid.
Reading is the most important way to prepare for life.
And it was lonely, to yearn, all alone.
It is so good to have friends who understand how there is a time for crying and a time for laughing, and that sometimes the two are very close together.