They make a secret pact with themelves never to think about the future.

But when he thought to complain about the burden of its weight, he remembered that, because he had the jacket, he had withstood the cold of the dawn. We have to be prepared for change, he thought, and he was grateful for the jacket's weight and warmth. The jacket had a purpose, and so did the boy.

If everybody loves you, something is wrong. Find at least one enemy to keep you alert.

He is also a victim of some injustice; he usually tries to be alone, in order to show his pain to others.

Although I have been through all that I have, I do not regret the many hardships I met, because it was they who brought me to the place I wished to reach.

The book is a film that takes place in the mind of the reader. That's why we go to movies and say, "Oh, the book is better."

Being afraid of having an endoscopy (if you're a man) and giving birth (if you're a woman).