I didn't want it to be a book that made pronouncements.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I didn't want to write a book. They made me do it.
It is no judgement of a thing outside yourself to say it makes you ill. The wise reader knows that every pronouncement is, to some degree, an act of self-exposure; the book you find too challenging might only show how ill-equipped you are to face its challenge.
Words are power. And a book is full of words. Be careful what power you get from it. But know that you do.
A book is a version of the world. If you do not like it, ignore it; or offer your own version in return.
It's a terrible thing for a book, when you feel like you're supposed to like it.
If you can't pronounce a word correctly, just don't use it.
The funny thing is, I'm not really a big reader, not a big fan of books in the first place.
We don't choose the books we write; they choose us.
I could never see a book written in a foreign language without the most ardent desire to read it.
It is very, very easy not to be offended by a book. You just have to shut it.