The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.

The act of writing is an act of courage, a confrontation with the self.

We're told, from many sources, that any onecan achieve anything. We've done away with the caste system, we are now in a system where anyone can rise to any position they please. And it's a beautiful idea. Along with that is a kind of spirit of equality; we're all basically equal. There are no strictly defined hierarchies. There is one really big problem with this, and that problem is envy.