Coffee is real good when you drink it gives you time to think. It's a lot more than just a drink; it's something happening. Not as in hip, but like an event, a place to be, but not like a location, but like somewhere within yourself. It gives you time, but not actual hours or minutes, but a chance to be, like be yourself, and have a second cup.

Nobody knows what I am trying to do but I do and I know when I succeed.

When they are alone they want to be with others, and when they are with others they want to be alone. After all, human beings are like that.

[On Ezra Pound:] A village explainer, excellent if you were a village, but if you were not, not.

Nature is commonplace. Imitation is more interesting.

Don't write about what you don't know even if you don't know it.

It is always a mistake to be plain-spoken.