Perhaps when a nation goes through a period of upheaval, those who should become politicians, do.

Art is not democratic. Art is sublime.

In a totally dysfunctional society, the profession of a writer would not exist.

Transported to a different culture, thought often loses its subtlety and can even rampage like a wild beast.

Writers are writing in every corner of the globe.Writers are writing, moreover, in rich countries and poor countries alike.

One's identity derives not from one's nation or blood but from the language one uses.

waging war against inane language that circulates almost automatically is a writer's eternal mission, and the day will never come when this battles are unnecessary.

Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right.

Never put an age limit on your dreams.

Everybody is living for a purpose, you might turn out to be significant or insignificant depending on the kind of message you are feeding the world with.

If you've never wept and want to, have a child.

You know there are two kinds of tears. Tears for those who leave you and tears for those who you never let go. And I won't say goodbye to you Xena, 'cause we'll be together again one day.

Each book is a different staging post on the writer's journey, and each book stands by itself, regardless of the writer's relationship to it.

Just looking at pictures used to be considered cheating. No longer. The graphic novel is booming. Comics, heavily illustrated texts, books with no words are now accepted as reading.

You shoulda left the other day You let me beg for you to stay

Some girls on the street don't have a lot of money, but they have the best style. It's not about being able to buy everything in the store.

The job can't be finished only improved to please the customer.