Sometimes I think my writing sounds like I walked out of the room and left the typewriter running.

Everyone needs a warm personal enemy or two to keep him free from rust in the movable parts of his mind

Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.

Never thank anybody for anything, except a drink of water in the desert -and then make it brief.

Every man should be allowed to love two cities, his own and San Francisco

What is success? It is a toy balloon among children armed with pins.

A man who makes a one-dollar profit on his expense account is dishonest. A man who loses five cents on one is a damned fool.