His talent was as natural as the pattern that was made by the dust on a butterfly's wings. At one time he understood it no more than the butterfly did and he did not know when it was brushed or marred.

Why, darling, I don't live at all when I'm not with you.

The most beautiful fighting machine I have ever seen

In modern war... you will die like a dog for no good reason.

Out of all the things you could not have there were some things that you could have and one of those was to know when you were happy and to enjoy all of it while it was there and it was good.

Some writers are only born to help another writer write one sentence.

But I think the Great DiMaggio would be proud of me today.