The waste basket is the writer's best friend.

Whenever I'm in trouble, I pray. And because I'm in trouble all of the time, I pray almost constantly.

The soul never dies and the body is never really alive.

I believe in God but people are liars. It's those people who say they are appointed by God who I don't believe in.

The pessimism of the creative person is not decadence but a mighty passion for the redemption of man.

The analysis of character is the highest human entertainment.

When we're trying to decide whether a leader is a good leader or a bad one, the question to ask is: 'Is he with the Ten Commandments or is he against them?' Then you can determine if the leader is a true messiah or another Stalin.