Style is the answer to everything. A fresh way to approach a dull or dangerous thing. To do a dull thing with style is preferable to doing a dangerous thing without it. To do a dangerous thing with style is what I call art.

I broke that town in half like a wooden match.

Do some living and get yourself a typewriter.

I wasn't a misanthrope and I wasn't a misogynist but I liked being alone. It felt good to sit alone in a small space and smoke and drink. I had always been good company for myself.

I just want a hot cup of coffee,black,and I don’t want to hear about your troubles.

it's good to have things done with when they don't work it's also good not to hate or even forget the person you've failed with.

Most people are much better at saying things in letters than in conversation, and some people can write artistic, inventive letters, but when they try a poem or story or novel they become pretentious.