The Real Malady Is Fear Of Life,

It Is Simply Not Part Of My Culture To Preserve Notes. I Have Never Heard Of A Writer Preserving His Early Drafts.

I Was Afraid Of Marriage. I Had The Impression Married Life Would Take Up All My Time. I Saw Myself Drowning In Visits And Parties. No Freedom.

We Are Passing Through A Very Sensitive Time, And On The Whole, This Country Is Facing Very Big Problems.

Only The Poor Are Handicapped By Honor.

I Thought They Would Never Select An Eastern Writer For The Nobel. I Was Surprised.