The Koran and the laws of all civilized nations legislate against the vilification of religions.

Insults are the business of the court.

The writer interweaves a story with his own doubts, questions, and values. That is art.

I was afraid of marriage. I had the impression married life would take up all my time. I saw myself drowning in visits and parties. No freedom.

Excessive concern with religion seems to me a last resort for people who have been exhausted by life.

It is simply not part of my culture to preserve notes. I have never heard of a writer preserving his early drafts.

paraphrasing.."Science is the language of the intellect of society. Art is language of the entire human personality.