Top 31 Quotes by Michel Houellebecq

There is no point in asking me general questions because I am always changing my mind.

In my own writing, I think of myself as a realist who exaggerates a little.

I think that if writers don't speak about real life, it's because they don't know it.

I prefer reading to writing. Reading changes your world view. Writing changes absolutely nothing. Except, of course, when it makes you rich.

You know, you don't have to have permanent opinions. You can think, every morning, 'I love the world' and go to bed every night thinking, 'I hate the world.'

The love of a dog is a pure thing. He gives you a trust which is total. You must not betray it.

Using a big word like 'plagiarism'... always causes some damage. It will always do lasting damage, like accusations of racism.

I think that if I am notorious, it is because other people have decided that this is how I should be.

Those who think they know me are simply lacking in information.

Islam is a dangerous religion.