I don't like to write like God. It is only because you never do it, though, that the critics think you can't do it.

There are two kinds of stories, the ones you live and the ones you make up. And nobody knows the difference, and I don't ever tell which is which.

What is the definition of guts? Grace under pressure.

That terrible mood of depression of whether it's any good or not is what is known as The Artist's Reward.

No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader.

Always stop for the day while you still know what will happen next.

Everything is on such a clear financial basis in France. It is the simplest country to live in. No one makes things complicated by becoming your friend for any obscure reason. If you want people to like you you have only to spend a little money. I spent a little money and the waiter liked me. He appreciated my valuable qualities. He would be glad to see me, and would want me at his table. It would be a sincere liking because it would have a sound basis. I was back in France.