The best lie is the one that has an element of truth, so it’s good to include something real in your fiction.

I think I’ll give the Cage of Death a miss too, ” I said. Crocodiles were fascinating creatures, like living dinosaurs, but they could do their living over there somewhere, far away from me.

My feet were keeping in time with the music, but my heart was pounding out a different rhythm altogether.

The decision about what to do next was as difficult to grasp as the water swirling around my feet.

You can't discuss the ocean with a well frog - he's limited by the space he lives in. You can't discuss ice with a summer insect - he's bound to a single season.

There is no faith in the smile of the rose

A child’s stories are simpler to understand because the language has not been developed to the point of high abstraction. An adult tells stories far more obtuse in nature.

I love rock music, I love country music - I love all music, lets be honest!

Nothing is as deceptive as a photograph.

I'm glad that I never ended up killing myself, though I came close more times than I would like to admit.

The force of arms only reveals man s weakness.

Never underestimate a man's ability to make you feel guilty for his mistakes.

I grew up middle class. My father was a public functionary who didn't leave an inheritance, just debts.

I want to praise activists through the years. I praise those of the past as well, to have them honored.