We need more true mystery in our lives Hem- he said. The completely unambitious writer and the really good unpublished poem are the things we lack most. There is of course the problem of sustenance

Religion is the opium of the poor.

Got tight last night on absinthe and did knife tricks. Great success shooting the knife underhand into the piano. The woodworms are so bad and eat hell out of all the furniture that you can always claim the woodworms did it.

I'm not unfaithful, darling. I've plenty of faults but I'm very faithful. You'll be sick of me I'll be so faithful.

The questioners had that beautiful detachment and devotion to stern justice of men dealing in death without being in any danger of it.

Before we take to the sea, we walk on land. . . Before we create, we must understand. . .

I'm not going to get into the ring with Tolstoy.