We stand or fall by television.

Nauseous. Nauseated. The first means "sickening to contemplate"; the second means "sick at the stomach." Do not, therefore, say "I feel nauseous," unless you are sure you have that effect on others.

The essayist is a self-liberated man, sustained by the childish belief that everything he thinks about, everything that happens to him, is of general interest. He is a fellow who thoroughly enjoys his work, just as people who enjoy bird walks enjoys theirs. Each new excursion of the essayist, each new 'attempt,' differs from the last and takes him into new country. This delights him. Only a person who is congenitally self-centered has the effrontery and the stamina to write essays.

Whatever else an American believes or disbelieves about himself, he is absolutely sure he has a sense of humor.

"Have you ever found anything that gives you relief?" "Yes. A drink."

I get up every morning determined to both change the world and to have one hell of a good time. Sometimes, this makes planning the day difficult.

new york provides not only a continuing excitation but also a spectacle that is continuing.