I leave you my portrait so that you will have my presence all the days and nights that I am away from you.Frida Kahlo
Of all those in the army close to the commander none is more intimate than the secret agent; of all rewards none more liberal than those given to secret agents; of all matters none is more confidential than those relating to secret operations.Sun Tzu
A novel is not a play. A novel takes one reader at a time into its confidence. It can be shockingly personal. Private, even.Howard Jacobson
I am clearly vulnerable to these more passionate and volatile unstable relationships. I am trying to not be so vulnerable.Salman Rushdie
Actually, I don't even like parties. I would much prefer a room with four friends who sit around and have dinner. I detest nightclubs. And I don't like places where the noise is so loud you can't talk to people.Salman Rushdie
We need to be around our families not because we have so many shared experiences to talk about, but instead because they know precisely which subjects to avoid.Douglas Coupland