I don’t believe in God as you imagine Him to be, but I believe in many things that you could never even dream of.

Eating three times a day even if you're not hungry.

If you are never alone you cannot know yourself. And if you do not know yourself, you will begin to fear the void.

Personal growth has its price, and she was paying it without complaint.

Vanity of vanities, all is vanity, and there is nothing new under the sun, as Solomon said more than three thousand years ago.

Making fun of anyone who seeks happiness rather than money and accusing them of "lacking ambition."

Every new book is a challenge. I could, of course, have stopped many years ago if it was only for money. But no, it is about building bridges among cultures, different cultures... When you want someone to understand something that is not forcefully in your culture, you use stories.