He has a profound respect for old age. Especially when it's bottled.
Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.
A book is never finished; it's abandoned.
What is success? It is a toy balloon among children armed with pins.
The best way to become a successful writer is to read good writing, remember it, and then forget where you remember it from.
I will be brief. Not nearly so brief as Salvador Dali, who gave the world's shortest speech. He said I will be so brief I have already finished, and he sat down.