The more you try to be interested in other people, the more you find out about yourself

In a story, the craftsmanship is fully exposed. A novel is like charity; it covers a multitude of faults.

The earth is a planet that contains living things

[ELIZA]You and your words flooded my senses, your sentences left me defenseless. You built me palaces out of paragraphs, you built cathedrals.

Any old place I can hang my hat is home sweet home to me.

I do happen to have a good life... But I also like to work. I feel like I got the brass ring and I got very lucky in this.

The past is pregnant with the present.

Only reform and opening up can develop China. We must not be afraid of any risks, and not be confused by any distractions.

When the real is no longer what it used to be, nostalgia assumes its full meaning.

I have drawn inspiration from the Marine Corps, the Jewish struggle in Palestine and Israel, and the Irish

Love' is the name for our pursuit of wholeness, for our desire to be complete.

See things from the boy's point of view.