Sentimentality is loving something more than God does.

I don't even like old cars. I'd rather have a goddam horse. A horse is at least human, for God's sake.

You know, I'm the only one in this family who has no problems, . . . And you know why? Because any time I'm feeling blue, or puzzled , what I do, I just invite a few people to come visit me in the bathroom, and--well, we iron things out together, that's all.

She's quite intelligent, in my stupidity.

Oh, it's lovely to see you!' Franny said as the cab moved off. 'I've missed you.' The words were no sooner out than she realized that she didn't mean them at all.

Yet a real artist, I've noticed, will survive anything. (Even praise, I happily suspect.)

You take a really sleepy man, Esmé, and he always stands a chance of again becoming a man with all his fac — with all his f-a-c-u-l-t-i-e-s intact.