Contemplation is nothing else but a secret, peaceful, and loving infusion of God, which, if admitted, will set the soul on fire with the Spirit of love.
. . . a story should be like a roller coaster. That is to say before writing a really cruel scene, I have to lift the people's spirits, for example, with a fun scene. . . Before writing a scene of pure despair, we must go through scenes of hope. And indeed, when I write, all of this amuses me very much.