Khaled Hosseini. And echo is flying through the mountains (№ 369308)

The creative process is unavoidably class thieves. Dig under any great literary work - and find every conceivable dishonor. Creativity - the deliberate desecration of other people's lives, turning them into unwilling and unwitting participants. You steal their desires, their dreams, pocket their flaws, their suffering. Take what doesn't belong to you. And do it consciously.