And that is all anyone can do, try to be honest about what he feels, what he's seen or thinks he's seen.

I think most serious and omnivorous readers are alike- intense in their dedication to the word, quiet-minded, but relieved and eagerly talkative when they meet other readers and kindred spirits.

The Peace Corps is a sort of Howard Johnson's on the main drag into maturity.

It is the simplest fact of Indian life: there are too many Indians.

Reading alters the appearance of a book. Once it has been read, it never looks the same again, and people leave their individual imprint on a book they have read. Once of the pleasures of reading is seeing this alteration on the pages, and the way, by reading it, you have made the book yours.

When I went to Hong Kong, I knew at once I wanted to write a story set there.

There's always a way if you're not in a hurry.