Quotes by Patrick Modiano, So You Don't Get Lost in the Neighborhood

“Many years afterwards, we attempt to solve puzzles that were not mysteries at the time and we try to decipher half-obliterated letters from a language that is too old and whose alphabet we don't ev...”

“When he was younger, he used the slightest opportunity to slip away from people, without his being able to understand very clearly why he did so: a longing to break free and to breathe in the fresh...”

“Yes, this man had the persistence of an insect.”

“One should never expect anyone to reply to one's questions.”