"The writer's duty is to help society regain its self-belief and put away the complexes of the years of denigration and self-abasement."

"A man who pays respect to the great paves the way for his own greatness."

"If you don't like someone's story, write your own."

"We cannot trample upon the humanity of others without devaluing our own."

"Privilege, you see, is one of the great adversaries of the imagination; it spreads a thick layer of adipose tissue over our sensitivity."