"The city is a labyrinth of memories, each street a thread in the web of time."

Children's books should challenge as well as comfort.

It is always good to have a problem that you cannot solve. It means you have something to work on.

"Writing is a way of living, a way of being in the world, a way of understanding the world."

Man's survival, from the time of Adam and Eve until the invention of agriculture, must have been precarious because of his inability to ensure his food supply.