why don't we go back out there and tell them what happened? because nothing happened except that everybody has been driven insane and stupid by life. in this society there are only two things that count: don't be caught without money and don't get caught high on any kind of high. (Night Streets of Madness)

Lawyers, doctors, plumbers, they all made the money. Writers? Writers starved. Writers suicided. Writers went mad.

i dunno," i said, "but i have an idea that people who don't think too much tend to look younger longer

she’s mad, but she’s magic.

Knowledge is knowing as little as possible.

I only want sweet peace and kindliness when I awaken -- but there's always some finger pointing, telling me some terrible deed I committed during the night. It seems I make a lot of mistakes and it seems that I am not allowed any.

The years have gone by quickly. Death sits in the seat next to me. We make a lovely couple.