Well, as a general remark, I would say that I was discouraged by the physical and economic conditions in continental Europe after the war.

The Bible is not my book nor Christianity my profession. I could never give assent to the long, complicated statements of Christian dogma.

no girl can permanently bolster up a lame-duck visitor, because these day it's every girl for herself.

The illusion that humans possess free will is compounded by the inherent randomness of the universe. Chaos disguised as freedom of choice...

As you get older, you get a bit more serious.

People sometimes are so confident in their flawed beliefs that they get stuck - fixated - and as a result are blinded to insights that are right in front of them.

If a lobster didn't look like a sci-fi monster, people would be less able to drop him alive into boiling water.

There is no duty more obligatory than the repayment of kindness.

Creativity is narcissism. Creativity is falling in love with one's self as you create. It's self-indulgent.

There is a difference between writing and being an author. Authors talk. I'm standing here talking now. This has nothing to do with writing.

God gives everyone the same amount of talent. It's just up to you to korek (dig).