So, then, what is style? There are two chief aspects of any piece of writing: 1) what you say and 2) how you say it. The former is "content" and the latter is "style."

Was there anything more exciting in life than seeking answers?

It pays to be obvious, especially if you have a reputation for subtlety.

Man's greatest asset is the unsettled mind.

Human beings sometimes find a kind of pleasure in nursing painful emotions, in blaming themselves without reason or even against reason.

Whenever I have endured or accomplished some difficult task -- such as watching television, going out socially or sleeping -- I always look forward to rewarding myself with the small pleasure of getting back to my typewriter and writing something.

Night will always be a time of fear and insecurity, and the heart will sink with the sun.