I think it's more difficult to live without a religion, definitely. Michel Houellebecq difficultlivereligion Change image and share on social
Active people don't change the world profoundly; ideas do. Napoleon is less important in world history than Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Michel Houellebecq activechangehistory Change image and share on social
I am for the muscles. I would like to have a lot of muscles, because women like it. I'm for bodybuilding, but it's very exhausting. Michel Houellebecq bodybuildingexhaustlot Change image and share on social
When you read the Koran, you give up. At least the Bible is very beautiful because Jews have an extraordinary literary talent. Michel Houellebecq beautifulbibleextraordinary Change image and share on social
The Americans are completely stupid. The intellectual level in any single European country is higher than in America. Michel Houellebecq americaamericancompletely Change image and share on social
The press may hate me, and I know my battles with them are not over, but that doesn't matter. Michel Houellebecq battlehatematter Change image and share on social
There is no point in asking me general questions because I am always changing my mind. Michel Houellebecq changegeneralmind Change image and share on social
In my own writing, I think of myself as a realist who exaggerates a little. Michel Houellebecq exaggeraterealistwrite Change image and share on social
A reactionary is someone who wants to return to a previous state - that's never a possibility in my books. For me, everything's irreversible in the life of a society, as well as an individual's. Michel Houellebecq bookindividualirreversible Change image and share on social
I think poetry is the only domain where a writer you like can truly be said to influence you, because you read and reread a poem so many times that it simply drills itself into your head. Michel Houellebecq domaindrillhead Change image and share on social
