“Writing... is like putting a message in a bottle, and casting it into the evening tide... It is a container of yourself, bled through your fingertips, and it travels the world in your place.”

“Never name a ship after your wife in one of your novels, then sink it in the next chapter...”

“My life feels like someone else's, and I wish he were more interesting.”

“The author should strive to be silent in his novel.”

“There is no effort in collecting judgements. Being wise with them requires a act of true character.”

“By early 2004 Tickle had become the second-largest social network after Friendster, with two million members actively connected to others and exchanging messages.”

“There's a moment when you say to yourself: 'Oh, there you are. I've been looking for you forever.”