The real reason for not committing suicide is because you always know how swell life gets again after the hell is over.

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

Writing is a hard business...but nothing makes you feel better.

America is the land of wide lawns and narrow minds.

Good dialogue is not real speech-it's the illusion of real speech.

Here is the piece. If you can't say fornicate can you say copulate or if not that can you say co-habit? If not that would have to say consummate I suppose. Use your own good taste and judgment.

I say that is wine," Brett held up her glass. "We ought to toast something. 'Here's to royalty.'" "This wine is too good for toast-drinking, my dear. you don't want to mix emotions up with a wine like that. you lose the taste." Brett's glass was empty.