“All people live in a fantasy in which they are the main character.”

“In the ceremonies of the public execution, the main character was the people, whose real and immediate presence was required for the performance.”

“Failure in communication is often the main reason why people fail to understand themselves, others and the world in which they live.”

“I live, which is the main point.”

“Become major, Paul. Live like a hero. That's what the classics teach us. Be a main character. Otherwise what is life for?”

“Most people spend their entire lives on a fantasy island called “Someday I’ll””

“When writing a novel a writer should create living people; people not characters. A character is a caricature.”

“We are all potentially characters in a novel--with the difference that characters in a novel really get to live their lives to the full.”

“The villains are all parts of me. For years I've been wondering what it would be like if all those negative elements were forced onto the main character's side. I can understand a character with that kind of anger.”

“It was like meeting someone out of your dreams, or fantasies, or a beloved character from a favorite book.”