The best characters are the ones that stay with you long after the book is closed.

Writing is an act of resistance against forgetting.

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

I prefer women with a past. They are always so damned amusing to talk to.

"A novel is a machine for thinking, a way of exploring the world without leaving your chair."

憎恨罪行，但要爱罪人。