“No, not rich. I am a poor man with money, which is not the same thing.”
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Faulkner is a writer who has had much to do with my soul, but Hemingway is the one who had the most to do with my craft - not simply for his books, but for his astounding knowledge of the aspect of craftsmanship in the science of writing.
I don't believe in God, but I'm afraid of Him.
It always amuses me that the biggest praise for my work comes for the imagination, while the truth is that there's not a single line in all my work that does not have a basis in reality. The problem is that Caribbean reality resembles the wildest imagination.
Always remember that the most important thing in a good marriage is not happiness, but stability.
