“Reality is a background so painted over by our own perceptions that every eye sees the world differently.”

“It's not how I take tragic news but how I make tragic views that unscrews me.”

“What is different is not necessarily dangerous, and what is similar is not always secure.”

“There are no facts, only interpretations.”

“My story is of such marvel that if it were written with a needle on the corner of an eye, it would yet serve as a lesson to those who seek wisdom.”

“There are 1,198,500,000 people alive now in China. To get a feel for what that means, simply take yourself - in all your singularity, importance, complexity, and love - and multiply by 1,198,500,00...”