Life is a tragedy full of joy.
There are no wrong books. What's wrong is the fear of them.
Prufrock had measured out his life with measuring spoons; Dubin, in books resurrecting the lives of others.
(Clothes) cannot change a man's nature. He's either kind or he isn't, with or without clothes.
How can we be strangers if we both believe in God?
Writers who can't invent stories often substitute style for narrative. They remind me of the painter who couldn't paint people, so he painted chairs.