Writing is the only way I have to explain my own life to myself.
The great ideological battles between liberalism and communism, or between democracy and authoritarianism, have ended in the victory of the former.
The only way to do great work is to love what you do.
"Poverty is not just a lack of money; it's a lack of hope."
A good novel tells us the truth about its protagonist; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author.