There are many good fishermen and some great ones. But there is only one you.

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.

Read anything I write for the pleasure of reading it. Whatever else you find will be the measure of what you brought to the reading.

He rested sitting on the un-stepped mast and sail and tried not to think but only to endure.

The fun of talk is to explore, but much of it and all that is irresponsible should not be written. Once written you have to stand by it. You may have said it to see whether you believed it or not.

The best writing is certainly when you are in love

If my Valentine you won't be, I'll hang myself on your Christmas tree.