Without reserve, I can say that my entire identity is in the books I write. - Elena Ferrante
I'm lying, yes, but why do you force me to give a linear explanation; linear explanations are almost always lies. - Elena Ferrante
Although she was fragile in appearance, every prohibition lost substance in her presence. - Elena Ferrante
Engineering -nature is engineering, so is culture, science is right behind, only chaos is not an engineer- and, along with it, the furious need to reproduce. - Elena Ferrante
I soon had to admit that what I did by myself couldn't excite me, only what Lila touched became important. - Elena Ferrante
Don't be timid. You're a writer, use your role, test it, make something of it. These are decisive times, everything is turning upside down. Participate, be present. - Elena Ferrante
I simply decided once and for all to liberate myself from the anxiety of notoriety and the urge to be a part of that circle of successful people, those who believe they have won who-knows-what - Elena Ferrante
Languages for me have a secret venom that every so often foams up and for which there is no antidote. - Elena Ferrante