"The only reason people write is because they are not wonderful men."

“Each sex has a relation to madness. Every desire has a relation to madness. But it would seem that one desire has been taken as wisdom, moderation, truth, leaving to the other sex the weight of a madness that cannot be acknowledged or accommodated.”

“For to desire is better than to possess, the finality of the end was dreaded as deeply as it was desired.”

Source : D. H. Lawrence (2016). “D. H. Lawrence: The Complete Novels (Book House)”, p.1143, Book House

“The fine art of preparing sushi is something that you watch and learn.”

“There are so many different ways, most of them helpful and legal, to get yourself into a state of mind where writing is possible. It's going to be different for each person.”

“We treat the lyrics like the woman any man wants to impress the most. We give the lyrics all the attention we can. I'm not sure other formats are remembering that the lyrics are what it's all about.”

“One should read Borges more.”

“I cannot imagine life without books any more than I can imagine life without breathing.”

“I'm not anxious to starve myself. For me, it's not at all sexy to be ultra-thin.”