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.

What? You’d dare drink right after getting out of jail for intoxication?” That’s when you need a drink the most.

Too often the people complain that they have done nothing with their lives and then they wait for somebody to tell them that this isn't so.

not writing is not good but trying to write when you can't is worse.

dogs and angels are not very far apart

I took no pride in my solitude; but I was dependent on it. The darkness of the room was like sunlight to me.

well, death says, as he walks by, I'm going to get you anyhow no matter what you've been: writer, cab-driver, pimp, butcher, sky-diver, I'm going to get you