"The writer is a man who is always trying to capture the essence of life, the essence of the human condition, the essence of the world."

I am not a hero of mathematics. I'm not even that successful; that is why I don't want to have everybody looking at me.

"The magic of books is that they can take you anywhere."

"The essence of literature is to capture the fleeting moments of human existence and give them permanence through words."

I'm a free bitch, baby.