A wine shop was open and I went in for some coffee. It smelled of early morning, of swept dust, spoons in coffee-glasses and the wet circles left by wine glasses.

In company with people of your own trade you ordinarily speak of other writers' books. The better the writers the less they will speak about what they have written themselves. Joyce was a very great writer and he would only explain what he was doing to jerks. Other writers that he respected were supposed to be able to know what he was doing by reading it.

Before you react, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you criticize, wait. Before you quit, try.

I mistrust all frank and simple people, especially when their stories hold together

To be successful in writing, use short sentences.

This was a big storm and he might as well enjoy it. It was ruining everything, but you might as well enjoy it

Night life is when everybody says what the hell and you do not remember who paid the bill.