A novel is what you dream in your night sleep. A novel is not waking thoughts although it is written and thought with waking thoughts.

I was somewhat drunk with what I had done. And I am always one to prefer being sober.

Writer or painter god-parents are notoriously unreliable. That is, there is certain before long to be a cooling of friendship.

Nature is commonplace. Imitation is more interesting.

I rarely believe anything, because at the time of believing I am not really there to believe.

Do not forget birthdays. This is in no way a propaganda for a larger population.

There is too much fathering going on just now and there is no doubt about it fathers are depressing.