I kissed her hard and held her tight and tried to open her lips; they were closed tight.

I am trying to make, before I get through, a picture of the whole world--or as much of it as I have seen. Boiling it down always, rather than spreading it out too thin. (On Writing.)

I do not want you ever to initiate any action for any refunds of taxes without first consulting me and presenting the matter fully to me so that I may judge whether it is an honorable and ethical action to take, not simply legally, but according to my own personal standards.

To be a successful father... there's one absolute rule: when you have a kid, don't look at it for the first two years.

I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I'm awake, you know?

Any man's life, told truly, is a novel.

The fact that I am interrupting serious work to answer these questions proves that I am so stupid that I should be penalized severely. I will be. Don't worry.