Everyone has the revolver of resignation in his pocket.

Surround yourself with human beings, my dear James. They are easier to fight for than principles.

Smoking I find the most ridiculous of all the varieties of human behavior and practically the only one that is entirely against nature. Can you imagine a cow or any animal taking a mouthful of smoldering straw then breathing in the smoke and blowing it out through its nostrils?

The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning.

There is only one recipe for a best seller and it is a very simple one. You have to get the reader to turn over the page.

Older women are best because they always think they may be doing it for the last time.

Never say 'no' to adventures.