Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak.

A writer's life is a highly vulnerable, almost naked activity. We don't have to weep about that. The writer makes his choice and is stuck with it. But it is true to say that you are open to all the winds, some of them icy indeed. You are out on your own, out on a limb. You find no shelter, no protection — unless you lie — in which case of course you have constructed your own protection and, it could be argued, become a politician.

I never really thought about being a director. I just wanted to be an actor.

Resilience and adaptability are key in infrastructure development.

Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.