When I finally embraced abstinence it was because of the simple urge to work a longer day. Thus, without joining Alcoholics Anonymous, I was at last able to leave Piss-Artists Notorious.

Generally it is our failures that civilize us. Triumph confirms us in our habits.

Little books are the things to write at my age, I've decided. Avoid the big ones, go for the little ones.

A sense of humour is common sense dancing.

An education without a Bible education is no education.

You can never get a woman to sit down and listen to a drum solo.

I work on the assumption, or let it be the fear, that the reader will stop reading if I stop being interesting.