Science and literature give me answers. And they ask me questions I will never be able to answer. Votes: 7
I read very, very little fiction as a kid. All the books I can remember are junior science books. Votes: 5
From a good book, I want to be taken to the very edge. I want a glimpse into that outer darkness. Votes: 1
Jane Austen writes about these humdrum lives with such empathy that they seem endlessly fascinating Votes: 0
My book has a very simple surface, but there are layers of irony and paradox all the way through it. Votes: 0
I want my name to mean me. Votes: 0
B is for bestseller. Votes: 0
Most of my work consisted of crossing out. Crossing out was the secret of all good writing. Votes: 0
Appalling things can happen to children. And even a happy childhood is filled with sadnesses. Votes: 0
And this shows that sometimes people want to be stupid and they do not want to know the truth. Votes: 0
As a kid, I didn't read a great deal of fiction, and I've forgotten most of what I did read. Votes: 0
Being clever was when you looked at how things were and used the evidence to work out something new. Votes: 0
I find people confusing. Votes: 0
Madness doesn't happen to someone alone. Very few people have experiences that are theirs alone. Votes: 0