Georges Simenon

Writing is not a profession but a vocation of unhappiness.

I have always tried to write in a simple way, using down-to-earth and not abstract words.

The fact that we are I don't know how many millions of people, yet communication, complete communication, is completely impossible between two of those people, is to me one of the biggest tragic themes in the world.

I adore life but I don't fear death. I just prefer to die as late as possible.

It just happened. As though a moment comes when it's both necessary and natural to make a decision that has long since been made.