"It's enough for me to be convinced that I, at this moment, am alive and that I am not dreaming."

"I have always believed that it is easier to be a writer than a human being."

"The problem with marriage is that it ends every night after making love, and it must be rebuilt every morning before breakfast."

"The writer's task is to invent reality."

"A true friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out."