My wife thought I deserved it, but I always thought the Nobel a Western prize.
You know what I'm afraid of? That God is sick of us.
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.
paraphrasing.."Science is the language of the intellect of society. Art is language of the entire human personality.
We wont develop until we accept that reading is a vital necessity.
My countrymen have the right to shake my hand and talk to me if they so wish. Don't forget that their support and their reading of my works is what brought me the Nobel prize.