“In my own writing, I think of myself as a realist who exaggerates a little.” Quote by Michel Houellebecq
“The Americans are completely stupid. The intellectual level in any single European country is higher than in America.” CountryAmericaLevelsStupidHigherIntellectualEuropean Countries Author:Michel Houellebecq
“The great advantage of a novel is you can put in whatever comes into your head - it has the same shape as the human brain.” HumansBrainNovelShapesAdvantageHuman Brain Author:Michel Houellebecq
“The press may hate me, and I know my battles with them are not over, but that doesn't matter.” KnowsMayMatterHateBattlePressesHate Me Author:Michel Houellebecq
“Those who think they know me are simply lacking in information.” ThinkingKnowsInformationKnow MeLacking Author:Michel Houellebecq
“Using a big word like 'plagiarism'... always causes some damage. It will always do lasting damage, like accusations of racism.” BigsCausesRacismDamageLastingAccusationPlagiarism Author:Michel Houellebecq
“When a country is strong... it accepts any dose of pessimism from its writers.” CountryStrongAcceptingPessimismDose Author:Michel Houellebecq
“When you read the Koran, you give up. At least the Bible is very beautiful because Jews have an extraordinary literary talent.” GivingBeautifulTalentGiving UpExtraordinaryJewVery Beautiful Author:Michel Houellebecq