I'm A Very Old-fashioned Novelist.

I Always Know More About The Ending, Even The Aftermath To The Ending, Than I Know About The Beginning. And So There's A Construction That Works From Back To Front.

It's Not Right To Hurt Or Deceive Someone Who's Already Been Hurt And Deceived.

You Know, Everybody Dies. My Parents Died. Your Father Died. Everybody Dies. I'm Going To Die Too. So Will You. The Thing Is, To Have A Life Before We Die. It Can Be A Real Adventure Having A Life

Self-hatred Is Worse Than Loneliness.

We Will Often Do Anything To Pretend That Nothing Is On Our Minds.