It was nothing personal: if it had been, I would have left him on so he could have suffered like everyone else.
I am a stereotype. I am an effeminate man.
My outlook was so limited that I assumed that all deviates were openly despised and rejected. Their grief and their fear drew my melancholy nature strongly. At first I only wanted to wallow in their misery, but, as time went by, I longed to reach its very essence. Finally I desired to represent it. By this process I managed to shift homosexuality from being a burden to being a cause. The weight lifted and some of the guilt evaporated.
When asked to give advice, I do of course give it, because I give whatever I am asked to give.
The absolute nothingness of death is a blessing. Something to look forward to.
One should always be wary of anyone who promises that their love will last longer than a weekend.
The trouble with children is that they're not returnable.
I had no books at home. I started to frequent a public library in Lisbon. It was there, with no help except curiosity and the will to learn, that my taste for reading developed and was refined.
the death of any loved parent is an incalculable lasting blow. Because no one ever loves you again like that.
I've met Nelson Mandela a couple of times and it was an unbelievable experience on both occasions; the most amazing moment of my life.
The satisfaction derived from the fleeting things of life is not lasting; and our wants remain unfulfilled. There is thus a general sense of dissatisfaction accompanied by all kinds of worries.