Every book is a kind of struggle, and it's a miracle when it comes out.
Strange thoughts brew in your heart when you spend too much time with old books
Greenwich Village always had its share of mind readers, but there are many more these days, and they seem to have moved closer to the mainstream of life in the city. What was crazy 10 years ago is now respectable, even among the best-educated New Yorkers.
Any good society survives on a circulation of favours.
It's amazing. The moment you show cash, everyone knows your language.
I am not an original thinker-but I am an original listener.)