Where there is love there is courage, where there is courage there is peace, where there is peace there is God. And when you have God, you have everything.

A good novel is a good novel, pointe finale. And I think what I'm writing is exactly that.

Winning doesn't mean my book is better than anyone else's. It means I'm very fortunate. And I should be very, very aware of that. And grateful.

What are you afraid of? I'm afraid of not recognizing Paradise.

The question that haunted every investigation was 'why'.

Or - perhaps - I should just worry about my own behavior and let others be who they are.

To be honest, the only thing I ever really wanted to be was a writer - since I read 'Charlotte's Web' as a child.