Don't bother discussing sex with small children. They rarely have anything to add.

Magazines all too frequently lead to books and should be regarded by the prudent as the heavy petting of literature.

Inhabitants of underdeveloped nations and victims of natural disasters are the only people who have ever been happy to see soybeans.

Marriage entitles women to the protection of a strong man who will steady the stepladder while they paint the kitchen ceiling.

Spilling your guts is just exactly as charming as it sounds.

I have a hard time writing. Most writers have a hard time writing. I have a harder time than most because I'm lazier than most. [...] The other problem I have is fear of writing. The act of writing puts you in confrontation with yourself, which is why I think writers assiduously avoid writing. [...] Not writing is more of a psychological problem than a writing problem. All the time I'm not writing I feel like a criminal. [...] It's horrible to feel felonious every second of the day. Especially when it goes on for years. It's much more relaxing actually to work.

I wouldn't say that I dislike the young. I'm simply not a fan of naïveté.