Somebody must trespass on the taboos of modern nationalism, in the interests of human reason. Business can't. Diplomacy won't. It has to be people like us.

Don't quench the courageous spirit you begun with

I want you alone, " he whispered, gliding a hand around her hip, "on a slow boat to China. Days together, nights... rocking on the waves.

In their silence they continued both to protect me and to punish me. The memory of that night was now the only tie between us, eclipsing everything else.

You never know what's around the corner unless you peek. Hold someone's hand while you do it. You will feel less scared.

I always compare marriage to communism. They're both institutions that don't conform to human nature, so you're going to end up with lying and hypocrisy.

When it comes to creating graphic novels I always deliberately work on something completely different to the previous one.

It's the only condition I know. Bitter Love, Loneliness, contempt for corruption, blind hope. It's where I live. A permanent state of bereavement. This is nothing new.

Whenever I took a step forward, it seemed as though life was pushing me five steps back.

You can scare off a lot of cowboys just by looking mean, I guess.

Billing and cooing to me is worse to witness an execution.