I do not know what I thought Paris would be like, but it was not that way. It rained nearly every day.

I don’t. I don’t want anybody else to touch you. I’m silly. I get furious if they touch you.

All thinking men are atheists.

The hard part about writing a novel is finishing it.

Wine is one of the most civilized things in the world and one of the most natural things of the world that has been brought to the greatest perfection, and it offers a greater range for enjoyment and appreciation than, possibly, any other purely sensory thing.

I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I'm awake, you know?

You know lots of criticism is written by characters who are very academic and think it is a sign you are worthless if you make jokes or kid or even clown. I wouldn't kid Our Lord if he was on the cross. But I would attempt a joke with him if I ran into him chasing the money changers out of the temple.