She felt that she would have to be much more than just a doctor or an engineer. She would have to be a saint.

Only if we are secure in our beliefs can we see the comical side of the universe.

In yourself right now is all the place you've got.

A God you understood would be less than yourself.

Every morning between 9 and 12 I go to my room and sit before a piece of paper. Many times, I just sit for three hours with no ideas coming to me. But I know one thing. If an idea does come between 9 and 12 I am there ready for it.

He and the girl had almost nothing to say to each other. One thing he did say was, 'I ain't got any tattoo on my back.' 'What you got on it?' the girl said. 'My shirt,' Parker said. 'Haw.' 'Haw, haw,' the girl said politely.

If there were no hell, we would be like the animals. No hell, no dignity.