Someone who eats pancakes and jam can't be so awfully dangerous. You can talk to him.

It is simply this: do not tire, never lose interest, never grow indifferent—lose your invaluable curiosity and you let yourself die. It's as simple as that.

One must use the night.

Gathering is peculiar, because you see nothing but what you're looking for. If you're picking raspberries, you see only what's red, and if you're looking for bones you see only the white. No matter where you go, the only thing you see is bones.

I'll have to calm down a bit. Or else I'll burst with happiness

You can't always be friendly. It's impossible, there isn't the time.

I'm not sure I would have ever started to draw, let alone write, if my childhood hadn't been so happy. It was a mixture of comfort and adventure. An excellent mixture!