Writers have an opinion about the world and offer arguments about the world. They should offer contemplation.

We must agree on what matters: kissing in public places, bacon sandwiches, disagreement, cutting-edge fashion, literature, generosity, water, a more equitable distribution of the world's resources, movies, music, freedom of thought, beauty, love.

How to forgive the world for its beauty, which merely disguises its ugliness; for its gentleness, which merely cloaks its cruelty; for its illusion of continuity, seamlessly, as the night follows the day, so to speak- whereas in reality life is a series of brutal raptures, falling upon your defenseless hands, like the blows of a woodman's axe?

faith without doubt is addiction

The west was involved in toppling the Mossadegh government. That ultimately led to the Iranian revolution.

Killing people because you don't like their ideas - it's a bad thing.

I've always prided myself on my discipline as a writer. I do it like a job. I get up in the morning and go to my desk.