I had made an empirical discovery and it carried all the weight of a mathematical proof.

Novels are fictions and therefore they tell lies, but through those lies every novelist attempts to tell the truth about the world.

There's hope for everyone. That's what makes the world go round.

Stories only happen to those who are able to tell them.

It always stimulates me to discover new examples of my own prejudice and stupidity, to realize that I don't know half as much as I think I do.

One should never underestimate the power of books.

If you're not ready for everything, you're not ready for anything.

Everything can change at any moment, suddenly and forever.

It often happens that things are other than what they seem, and you can get yourself into trouble by jumping to conclusions.

Memory is the space in which a thing happens for a second time.

It seems to me that I will always be happy in the place where I am not.

What is an anarchist? One who, choosing, accepts the responsibility of choice

What? You don't trust me?

The truth is simple, you do not die from love. You only wish you did.

One must have the adventurous daring to accept oneself as a bundle of possibilities and undertake the most interesting game in the world -- making the most of one's best.

When you're talking about the thing that is most important to someone, they're liable to feel something strong.

It's nice to be irritated. It's a very joyous thing.

In L.A., nobody is talking about football. No television stations. You see it nowhere.

Let me guess, Velkan wants to see me? (Esperetta) No. The only thing His Highness would like to see in regards to you, Princess, is your disembowelment. (Raluca)

I like comedy. I would love to do comedy for a long time.

I love you more than word can wield the matter, Dearer than eye-sight, space and liberty