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 ...

Prosperity or egalitarianism - you have to choose. I favor freedom - you never achieve real equality anyway: you simply sacrifice prosperity for an illusion ...

“Writing a book is a very lonely business. You are totally cut off from the rest of the world, submerged in your obsessions and memories.” — Mario Vargas ...

Mario Vargas Llosa once famously said, "Dreams are what guide us, art is what defines us, math is what makes it all possible, and love is what lights our way." ...

Nov 13, 2015 · In my case, literature is a kind of revenge. It's something that gives me what real life can't give me - all the adventures, all the suffering.

Fictions exist because of this fact. Because we have only one life, and our desires and fantasies demand a thousand lives. Because the abyss between what we are ...

It is easy to know what you want to say, but not to say it. · Lima frightened him, it was too big, you could lose yourself in it and never find your way home; ...

Oct 7, 2010 · “He is an incredibly generous person. Even though he has very strong political views, which I don't always share, he is an important writer and ...