Every last souvenir of the love we had, the prizes & the debris of this relationship, like the glitter in the gutter when the parade has passed, all the everything & whatnot kicked to the curb.

As I am sure you know, when people say 'It's my pleasure,' they usually mean something along the lines of, 'There's nothing on Earth I would rather do less.' [...]

I had this idea about terrible things happening to orphans, and I knew it was such a horrible idea that the idea of writing it down and then submitting it professionally was obviously absurd.

There are many, many types of books in the world, which makes good sense, because there are many, many types of people, and everybody wants to read something different.

It is terribly rude to tell people that their troubles are boring.

This is an absurd moral, for you and I both know that sometimes not only is it good to lie, it is necessary to lie.

If you are trying to fool a farsighted or dimwitted person, a veiled facial disguise might be enough.