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

He did not care for the lying at first. He hated it. Then later he had come to like it. It was part of being an insider but it was a very corrupting business.

We ate well and cheaply and drank well and cheaply and slept well and warm together and loved each other.

That every day should be a fiesta seemed to me a wonderful discovery.

All a man has is pride. Sometimes you have it so much it is a sin. We have all done things for pride that we knew were impossible. We didn't care. But a man must implement his pride with intelligence and care.

Cowardice, as distinguished from panic, is almost always simply a lack of ability to suspend the functioning of the imagination.

Never mistake motion for action.