“I sat day after day in my little room, waiting for inspiration to visit me, trying to invent a pseudonym that would express, in a combination of noble and striking sounds, our dream of artistic achievement, a pen name grand enough to compensate for my own feeling of insecurity and helplessness at the idea of everything my mother expected from me.”
Promise at Dawn is a historical fiction set against the backdrop of World War I. The story follows the life of a young soldier, delving into his experiences of love, loss, and the search for redemption amidst the chaos of war. more
Romain Gary, born on May 21, 1914, in Lithuania, and died on December 2, 1980, in France, was a distinguished diplomat and a versatile writer. He is renowned for his successful diplomatic career and literary achievements. more
“Is the only lesson of history to be that mankind is unteachable?”
“When you have got a thing where you want, it is a good thing to leave it where it is.”
“The object of Parliament is to substitute argument for fisticuffs.”
“If you destroy a free market you create a black market.”