I always worked until I had something done and I always stopped when I knew what was going to happen next. That way I could be sure of going on the next day.

As in no other form of lute or combat, the conditions are such; the winner takes nothing, neither his ease, nor his pleasure, nor any notion of glory, nor if he wins far enough, will he find anything within himself.

You can write anytime people will leave you alone and not interrupt you.

I never liked to hunt, you know. There was always the danger of having a horse fall on you.

Something, or something awful or something wonderful was certain to happen on every day in this part of Africa.

Fortunately I have never learned to take the good advice I give myself nor the counsel of my fears.

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