I was court-martialled in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.

God forgive us-but most of us grew up to be the sort of men our mothers warned us against.

I'm a Communist by day and a Catholic as soon as it gets dark.

A man is fortunate if he encounters living examples of vice, as well as of virtue, to inspire him.

Scream at God if that's the only thing that will get results.

I am married to Beatrice Salkeld, a painter. We have no children, except me.

When two men fight over a woman it's the fight they want, not the woman.