As for kissing on the first date, you should never date someone whom you would not wish to kiss immediately.

A person does feel sheepish picking on journalists, a class already so richly despised that if a planeload of them crashed in flames, most people would smile from pure reflex.

A good newspaper is never nearly good enough but a lousy newspaper is a joy forever.

When writing loses touch with the beautiful surface of the world, it loses its way. You always want to be in touch with how things look and what people say and what they call their dogs.

We come from people who brought us up to believe that life is a struggle, and if you should feel really happy, be patient: this will pass.

Sometimes you have to avoid mentioning things because people's feelings are tender.

I don't want them to be told to remember me.