“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.”

“Sometimes the weak will last for years, while the strong will suddenly collapse and die.”