Novelist

I am 100 per cent Virgo, stubborn, over-organised, slightly abstracted from the rest of the world.

Di masa-masa awal kehidupan mereka, manusia sudah tahu alasan keberadaan mereka, barangkali ini juga sebabnya mereka menyerah terlalu cepat, tapi memang begitulah adanya.

We want to answer this classical question, who am I? So I think that most of our works are for art, or whatever we do, including science or religion, tried to answer that question.

When I write a book, I write a book for myself; the reaction is up to the reader. It's not my business whether people like or dislike it.

Cara terbaik menghindari masalah adalah dengan membagi tanggungjawab.

Cinta itu di atas kearifan, seperti Perawan Maria di atas ular. Baginya, segala sesuatu merupakan inspirasi. Ia tidak menilai mana yang baik dan mana yang jahat.

It's very difficult to read a book on your computer.

I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature.

I'd have stopped writing years ago if it were for the money.

I can't consciously explain how people feel after reading my books. All is too personal.

I'm modern because I make the difficult seem easy, and so I can communicate with the whole world.

Bahwa pada saat tertentu dalam hidup kita, kita kehilangan kendali atas apa yang terjadi pada diri kita, dan hidup kita lalu dikendalikan oleh nasib. itulah dusta terbesar di dunia.

Culture makes people understand each other better. And if they understand each other better in their soul, it is easier to overcome the economic and political barriers. But first they have to understand that their neighbour is, in the end, just like them, with the same problems, the same questions.

I'm not saying that love always takes you to heaven. Your life can become a nightmare. But that said, it is worth taking the risk.

Rasa takut akan penderitaan justru lebih menyiksa daripada penderitaan itu sendiri.

Biasanya ancaman kematian membuat orang jauh lebih menyadari jiwa mereka.

Penolakan itu bukan suatu masalah. Bagaimana kita menghadapi penolakan itu adalah lebih penting.

I write from my soul. This is the reason that critics don't hurt me, because it is me. If it was not me, if I was pretending to be someone else, then this could unbalance my world, but I know who I am.

Tak seorang pun bisa berdusta, tak seorang pun bisa menyembunyikan sesuatu ketika dia menatap langsung ke mata seseorang.

Yang buruk bukanlah sesuatu yang masuk ke dalam mulut manusia, yang buruk adalah yang keluar dari mulut mereka.