When someone stabs you it's not your fault that you feel pain.

…the pain of neuralgia…she knew what they thought. That she was cold. Couldn't feel. But in fact she felt too much. Too deeply.

A good novel is a good novel, pointe finale. And I think what I'm writing is exactly that.

You know Gabri, he wears his heart on his sleeve.’ In fact, there were times Olivier wondered whether Gabri hadn’t been born inside out.

He was very clever, he gave the impression of being tolerant and kind, while actually being very dark, very cunning.

In my experience people who have been hurt either pass it on and become abusive themselves or they develop a great kindness.