“and when all the wars are over, a butterfly will still be beautiful.”

“As a schoolboy, I loved Charles Dickens. His 'David Copperfield' has had the strongest influence on me - I looked up to David Copperfield as a role model.”

“I suppose in the long run, it's the good work that outlasts the shoddy work, but there's enough room for all kinds of writing.”

“Yesterday, I was sad, tomorrow i may be sad again, but today i know that i am happy. I want to live on and on, delighting like a pagan in all that is physical; and i know that this one lifet...”