My literary success meant nothing to me.

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The very idea of carrying my memory into eternity devastated me, and I took refuge...

The very idea of carrying my memory into eternity devastated me, and I took refuge...

I have had four happy days in my life, and three of them turned out...

I have had four happy days in my life, and three of them turned out...

I never deviated from my grim determination to someday have all the money I needed...

I never deviated from my grim determination to someday have all the money I needed...

People are scared to death of dying. I am the opposite.

People are scared to death of dying. I am the opposite.

I will know him by his eyes.

I will know him by his eyes.

My relatives used to laugh when I talked of being a writer.

My relatives used to laugh when I talked of being a writer.

One of my grandsons used to insist, when he was only 3 or 4, that...

One of my grandsons used to insist, when he was only 3 or 4, that...

I have written two medical novels. I have never studied medicine, never seen an operation.

I have written two medical novels. I have never studied medicine, never seen an operation.

I was never afraid of anything in the world except the dentist.

I was never afraid of anything in the world except the dentist.

Money? I lost all taste for it.

Money? I lost all taste for it.

Obscurity can be a fire of ambition in those who have stalwart souls.

Obscurity can be a fire of ambition in those who have stalwart souls.

I'm not that interested in people.

I'm not that interested in people.

In sleep, you are safe from the revolting mechanics of living and being a prey...

In sleep, you are safe from the revolting mechanics of living and being a prey...

If there is a God, then he was particularly harsh to me.

If there is a God, then he was particularly harsh to me.

I am not convinced that there is such a thing as a soul.

I am not convinced that there is such a thing as a soul.

Tel Aviv appeals to me.

Tel Aviv appeals to me.

I have thought that I have seen ghosts on many occasions.

I have thought that I have seen ghosts on many occasions.

My childhood was appalling.

My childhood was appalling.

The feeble soul merely whines and complains.

The feeble soul merely whines and complains.

I have anonymously helped many thousands.

I have anonymously helped many thousands.