The house was built on the highest part of the narrow tongue of land between the harbor and the open sea. It had lasted through three hurricanes and it was built solid as a ship.

Have faith in the Yankees my son. Think of the great DiMaggio.

There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.

I suppose if a man has something once, always something of it remains.

We wait always for something that does not come.

You're awfully dark, brother," he said. "You don't know how dark.

Before you quit, you have to try