When you read the Koran, you give up. At least the Bible is very beautiful because Jews have an extraordinary literary talent.
Michel HouellebecqAdolescence is not only an important period in life, but that it is the only period where one may speak of life in the full sense of the word.
Michel HouellebecqThe great advantage of a novel is you can put in whatever comes into your head - it has the same shape as the human brain.
Michel HouellebecqNot having anything around to read is dangerous: you have to content yourself with life itself, and that can lead you to take risks.
Michel Houellebecq