Nobody Speaks The Truth When There's Something

In 'real Life' Everything Is Diluted; In The Novel Everything Is Condensed.

The Paradox Of Romantic Love -- That What One Possesses, One Can No Longer Desire -- Was At Work.

The Wish To Lead Out One's Lover Must Be A Tribal Feeling; The Wish To Be Seen As Loved Is Part Of One's Self-respect.

The Process Of Reading Is Reciprocal; The Book Is No More Than A Formula, To Be Furnished Out With Images Out Of The Reader's Mind.

Curiosity In Rome Is A Form Of Courtesy.