Don't take shadows too seriously. Reality is your only safety. Continue to reject illusion.

The idea of having to make constant reference to politics is anathema to my calling as a writer.

My definition of slavery is the deprivation of human volition, any form of relationship between two peoples which is based on the deprivation of volition of one side.

I have one abiding religion-human liberty.

The writer is the visionary of his people... He anticipates, he warns.

The media must be used effectively to reach the masses. You have to find a new language in which to address the people and demonstrate what is possible.

The problem with literature, with writing, is that it works sometimes in terms of correction of social ills. Other times, it just does not suffice. The proof of that is the ability of a dictator to snuff out the life of a writer.