- The more you notice people, the less they notice you.
- Unhappiness is secretly productive. We don’t like to admit how fertile our despairing thoughts can be.
- If you don’t like being ignored, don’t write a great book.
- There’s something disturbing about a clear mind. To me, a clear mind means having nothing to write.
- Don’t plan to live forever if you intend to learn how to die.
