The one thing ... that is truly ugly is the climate of hate and intimidation, created by a noisy few, which makes the decent majority reluctant to air in public their views on anything controversial. ... Where all pretend to be thinking alike, it's likely that no one is thinking at all.

The ideal kitchen-sink novel: Throw in everything but the kitchen sink. Then add the kitchen sink.

Man was created to complete the horse.

All dams are ugly, but the Glen Canyon Dam is sinful ugly.

The world is what it is, no less and no more, and therein lies its entire and sufficient meaning.

The ready availability of suicide, like sex and alcohol, is one of life's basic consolations.

Life is too short for grief. Or regret. Or bullshit.