The only thing that can ruin a good day is people.

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

you can't get away from yourself by moving from one place to another.

I rewrote the ending of 'Farewell to Arms' 39 times before I was satisfied.

The rain will stop, the night will end, the hurt will fade. Hope is never so lost that it can't be found.

Fish," the old man said. "Fish, you are going to have to die anyway. Do you have to kill me too?

The further you go in writing the more alone you are.