“We think in terms of fate even if we don't believe in it. Even something as trivial as missing the bus - we think: Well, it might be good for something. We always have that thought, no matter how critical we try to be. The idea that everything is always total chance - we're not made for that.” IfsThinkingTryingBelieveWellsMadeIdeasMatterMightTermChanceFateMissingDon't BelieveCriticalBe GoodBus Author:Daniel Kehlmann
“I'm trying to exploit the bestseller, in a way, but not in the sense of repeating the formula. It's just that the bestseller did so well economically that now I'm freer to do what I want to do, or to try out what I want to try out.” WayWantTryingWellsFormulasExploits Author:Daniel Kehlmann
“When you translate the American writers who are best with dialogue into German - someone like Elmore Leonard, or Tom Wolfe, who's also quite good with dialogue. It's very hard to translate them well.” WellsHardDialogueTomsTranslateAmerican Writer Author:Daniel Kehlmann
