Amu Raja

“My wife's a lot younger than me ... thirty years difference . . . You should never marry a woman a lot younger than you ... Never ...”
― Patrick Modiano, Rue des boutiques obscures

“Nice is a city of ghosts and specters, but I hope not to become one of them right away.”
― Patrick Modiano, Rue des boutiques obscures

“She had the right idea, old man, don't you think - to disappear before it gets too late?”
― Patrick Modiano, Rue des boutiques obscures

“Did you see her again in France?" I asked him.”

“No. When I got to France, she was already dead. She committed suicide ...”

“Why?”

“She often told me she was frightened of getting old...”
― Patrick Modiano, Rue des boutiques obscures