If the Devil says you cannot pray when you are angry, tell him it is none of his business, and pray until that species of insanity is dispelled and serenity is restored to the mind. (p. 175)

Consciousness is the awareness that emerges out of the dialectical tension between possibilities and limitations.

It is with our voices we remember, with our ears we understand.

In Paris they simply stared when I spoke to them in French I never did succeed in making those idiots understand their own language.

The very pink of perfection.

I think that idea of being far away from the people that you love is something that everyone can relate to.

When I sit down to write, I don't think about writing about an idea or a given message. I just try to write a story which is hard enough.

My mum was never strict. I was allowed to go out to clubs underage, watch TV, listen to whatever music I wanted to, and that made me not rebel. I have never touched a drug in my life.

You know, food is such - it's a hug for people.