I do not think I had ever seen a nastier-looking man. Under the black hat, when I had first seen them, the eyes had been those of an unsuccessful rapist.

Anyone can be a fisherman in May.

My only regret in life is that I did not drink more wine.

The bulls are my best friends." I translated to Brett. "You kill your friends?" she asked. "Always," he said in English, and laughed. "So they don't kill me.

Real seriousness in regard to writing being one of the two absolute necessities. The other, unfortunately, is talent.

The world is a fine place and worth the fighting for and I hate very much to leave it.

Today is only one day in all the days that will ever be. But what will happen in all the other days that ever come can depend on what you do today. It's been that way all this year. It's been that way so many times. All of war is that way.