Jung was absolutely right about one thing. We are occupied by gods. The mistake is to identify with the god occupying you.
Michael OndaatjeWomen want everything of a lover. And too often I would sink below the surface. So armies disappear under sand. And there was her fear of her husband, her belief in her honour, my old desire for self-sufficiency, my disappearances, her suspicions of me, my disbelief that she loved me. The paranoia and claustrophobia of hidden love.
Michael OndaatjeHe came to this country like a torch on fire and he swallowed air as he walked forward and he gave out light
Michael OndaatjeOne of the things that happens in novels it's almost like a continual debate with yourself. That's why you're writing the book. It's why you create characters: so you can argue with yourself.
Michael Ondaatje