Once upon a time they had some bad luck, and they blame everything on that.

What can't be said can be written. Because writing is a silent act, a labor from the head to the hand.

Suffering doesn't improve human beings, does it?

Anything in literature, including memory, is second-hand.

Women always need other women to lean on. They become friends in order to hate each other better. The more they hate each other, the more inseparable they become.

In this county, we had to walk, eat, sleep and love in fear.

Language is so different from life. How am I supposed to fit the one into the other? How can I bring them together?

In Romanian society, I am not particularly well-liked. I don't often receive invitations.

I wanted to get out of our thimble of a town, where every stone had eyes.

If you live with death threats, you need friends. So you have to risk that they might spy on you.

I have always written only for myself - to clarify things, to clarify things with myself, to understand in an inner way what is actually happening.

To enjoy a great life, often have a great laugh.

If the cherry trees had to wait for understanding they'd never blossom.

It made me have a much greater understanding of loss, of loneliness, and the level of intense tragedy that so many people have experienced in this world, I take a lot less for granted.

I enjoy people who aren't afraid to say what they mean. It makes life so much easier!

The Hollywood culture is so invasive, and I definitely wanted to be near it eventually.

Nephi taught that by clinging to the word of God, as though it be a handrail, we would be able to avoid temptations and not lose our way in darkness. Thus, we would remain on the narrow path.

You can always say sorry but the real apology is when you hear the sadness in their voice and see the look in their eyes. And you realize that they have hurt themselves just as much.

I plan to eliminate the equity cap in investment, and I also plan large-scale deregulation to meet global standards.

I once called the head of a network a liar. In hindsight, I should have called him an incompetent liar.

When you've got it, flaunt it.