Revolution will free society of its afflictions, while science will free the individual of his.

I completely believe that - literature for me is a way of life. That's probably true of all writers or all artists. I think in the end this kind of activity absorbs one in such a way that it becomes one's way of life.

You cannot teach creativity - how to become a good writer. But you can help a young writer discover within himself what kind of writer he would like to be.

Memory is a snare, pure and simple; it alters, it subtly rearranges the past to fit the present.

I don't accept the idea that literature can be just entertainment and that there is no consequences of literature in the real world.

There are many things behind a good novel, but in particular there is a lot of work - a lot of patience, a lot of stubbornness, and a critical spirit.

writing fiction is the best thing there is because absolutely everything is possible!