Thus, in pornographic novels, action has to be limited to the copulation of clichés.

Knowing you have something good to read before bed is among the most pleasurable of sensations.

And the rest is rust and stardust.

Do not be angry with the rain; it simply does not know how to fall upwards.

Mind you, sometimes the angels smoke, hiding it with their sleeves, and when the archangel comes, they throw the cigarettes away: that’s when you get shooting stars.

Curiosity is insubordination in its purest form.

Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the tip of the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate to tap, at three, on the teeth. Lo. Lee. Ta.

The writer's job is to get the main character up a tree, and then once they are up there, throw rocks at them.

There are aphorisms that, like airplanes, stay up only while they are in motion.

I think it is all a matter of love: the more you love a memory, the stronger and stranger it is.

Loneliness as a situation can be corrected, but as a state of mind it is an incurable illness.

Most of the things to guarantee your death have already been done so you can spend the rest of your time focusing on the things that can guarantee your success and happiness.

My silence is my self-defence.

Love was not enough to fight or i was not worth for fight.

Scars fade with time. And the ones that never go away, well, they build character, maturity, caution.

The first and worst of all frauds is to cheat one's self. All sin is easy after that.

NGOs are now turning to market forces as a catalyst for change

It is possible to learn all about the mysteries of the Bible and never be affected by it in one's soul. Great knowledge is not enough.

Love is more than a candle, love can ignite the stars.

I accept a role only if it's something I really, really like

As Negro voting increased, Congress got an improved sense of hearing.