It seems to me that I will always be happy in the place where I am not.

Novels are fictions and therefore they tell lies, but through those lies every novelist attempts to tell the truth about the world.

There's hope for everyone. That's what makes the world go round.

Stories only happen to those who are able to tell them.

It always stimulates me to discover new examples of my own prejudice and stupidity, to realize that I don't know half as much as I think I do.

One should never underestimate the power of books.

If you're not ready for everything, you're not ready for anything.

Everything can change at any moment, suddenly and forever.

It often happens that things are other than what they seem, and you can get yourself into trouble by jumping to conclusions.

Memory is the space in which a thing happens for a second time.

The funny thing is that I feel close to all my characters. Deep, deep inside them all. I can't describe how deeply I love them all.

The gift of God is grace.The grace of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus.

Release the baggage of the past. Carry joy instead.

If you're a painter, you're not alone. There's no way to be alone.

The elections are rigged. It's a totally rigged system. The only way we can lose, in my opinion.

I just took some ecstasy, ain't no tellin' what the side effects could be.

It is impossible to conceive of many without one.

Sometimes you got to specifically go out of your way to get into trouble. It's called fun.

Being completely in control is a fantasy.

Being a poet is like having an invisible partner. It isn't easy. But you can't live without it either. Talent is only 10 per cent. The rest is obsession.

If we repealed all the laws of the world marriage would still exist.