The Use Of Language Is All We

When People Say There Is Too Much Violence In My Books, What They Are Saying Is There Is Too Much Reality In Life.

As A Teacher At Princeton, I'm Surrounded By People Who Work Hard So I Just Make Good Use Of My Time. And I Don't Really Think Of It As Work - Writing A Novel, In One Sense, Is A Problem-solving Exercise.

The Quiet People Just Do Their Work.

The Regional Voice Is The Universal Voice.

The Challenge Is To Resist Circumstances. Any Idiot Can Be Happy In A Happy Place, But Moral Courage Is Required To Be Happy In A Hellhole.