Writers Are The Exorcists Of Their Own

The Secret To Happiness, At Least To Peace Of Mind, Is Knowing How To Separate Sex From Love. And, If Possible, Eliminating Romantic Love From Your Life, Which Is The Love That Makes You Suffer. That Way, I Assure You, You Live With Greater Tranquility And Enjoy Things More.

I Couldn't Imagine Any Other Way Of Living, Outside Of Books, Outside My Work. Which Doesn't Mean I Am Not Interested In Other Things, Of Course - I Am Interested In Many Things. But The Center, The Crux, Is Always Literature.

Since It Is Impossible To Know What's Really Happening, We Peruvians Lie, Invent, Dream And Take Refuge In Illusion. Because Of These Strange Circumstances, Peruvian Life, A Life In Which So Few Actually Do Read, Has Become Literary.

Science Is Still Only A Candle Glimmering In A Great Pitch-dark Cavern.

I Have A Chest Full Of All The Insults, Villainies, And Infamies A Man Is Capable Of Withstanding. . . . If You Become Famous, You Will Have To Go Through That.