It’s the order of things: each one gets a taste of honey then the knife.

Never bring a lot of money to where a poor man lives. He can only lose what little he has. On the other hand it is mathematically possible that he might win whatever you bring with you. What you must do, with money and the poor, is never let them get too close to one another.

Slavery was never abolished, it was only extended to include all the colors.

Without literature, life is hell.

People just weren't interesting. Maybe they weren't supposed to be. But animals, birds, even insects were. I couldn't understand it.

If it doesn't come bursting out of you in spite of everything, don’t do it.

So, that’s what they wanted: lies. Beautiful lies. That’s what they needed. People were fools. It was going to be easy for me.