I've learnt that solitude is sometimes a path that leads to peace

Though I have all faith so that I could remove mountains and have not charity I am nothing.

Viewed as drama, World War I is somewhat disappointing.

I think the thing that has always made me happy is being in the struggle, in a community of struggle with other people.

I have an object, a task, let me say the word, a passion. The profession of writing is a violent and almost indestructible one.

We are the sum of who we are. We pick certain things at certain moments that influenced us.

Beef is not what Jay said to Nas; Beef is when the working folks can't find jobs.

The idea of the European community is never face a war again.

The only way to continue to have a robust economy is to out-innovate other nations.

So many people seem to imagine that because the actual tools of writing are easily accessible, it is less difficult than the other arts. This is entirely an illusion.