Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.

I wanted to try this new drink: That's all we do, isn't it - look at things and try new drinks?

Worry destroys the ability to write. Ill health is bad in the ratio that it produces worry which attacks your subconscious and destroys your nerves.

we would be together and have our books and at night be warm in bed together with the windows open and the stars bright.

And you'll always love me won't you? Yes And the rain won't make any difference? No

I've tried to reduce profanity but I reduced so much profanity when writing the book that I'm afraid not much could come out. Perhaps we will have to consider it simply as a profane book and hope that the next book will be less profane or perhaps more sacred.

I loved her and I loved no one else and we had a lovely magic time while we were alone. I worked well and we made great trips, and I thought we were invulnerable again, and it wasn't until we were out of the mountains in late spring, and back in Paris, that the other thing started again.