One could draw up all different kinds of adversity depending on what your weakness is.

Be brutal with the past, especially your own, and have no respect for the philosophies that are foisted on you from outside.

All masters want to appear more brilliant than other people.

The problem is the book business is changing so we're in a difficult moment now and if the business model is changing, I don't know if I'm going to have to look what's in store for me at that level but fortunately, I broke in earlier.

To a large extent, the political walls are crumbling.

The combination of experiences and emotions you have felt are never repeated.

There is nothing more intoxicating than victory, and nothing more dangerous.