When I Was Young, When I Started

The Secret To Happiness, At Least To Peace Of Mind, Is Knowing How To Separate Sex From Love. And, If Possible, Eliminating Romantic Love From Your Life, Which Is The Love That Makes You Suffer. That Way, I Assure You, You Live With Greater Tranquility And Enjoy Things More.

I Think In A Country Like Mine, Violence Is At The Root Of All Human Relations.

I Couldn't Imagine Any Other Way Of Living, Outside Of Books, Outside My Work. Which Doesn't Mean I Am Not Interested In Other Things, Of Course - I Am Interested In Many Things. But The Center, The Crux, Is Always Literature.

Whether Religious Or Racial, Anti-semitism Is Always Repugnant, One Of The Most Destructive Manifestations Of Human Stupidity And Evil. What Is Profoundly Expressed In It Is Man's Traditional Mistrust Of The Man Who Is Not Part Of His Tribe, That 'other' Who Speaks A Different Language, Whose Skin Is A Different Color, And Who Participates In Mysterious Rites And Rituals.

The Foundations Of Liberty Are Private Property And The Rule Of Law; This System Guarantees The Fewest Possible Forms Of Injustice, Produces The Greatest Material And Cultural Progress, Most Effectively Stems Violence And Provides The Greatest Respect For Human Rights. According To This Concept Of Liberalism, Freedom Is A Single, Unified Concept. Political And Economic Liberties Are As Inseparable As The Two Sides Of A Medal.