The rich are not very nice. That's why they're rich.

How long does it take to write a good book? All of the years that you've lived.

It is true that some of my fiction was based on actual events. But the events took place after the fiction was written.

The death penalty would be even more effective, as a deterrent, if we executed a few innocent people more often.

Our culture runs on coffee and gasoline, the first often tasting like the second.

Good writing can be defined as having something to say and saying it well. When one has nothing to say, one should remain silent. Silence is always beautiful at such times.

Writing on the wall: Will trade three blind crabs for two with no teeth.