But I do say that educated and scholarly men, if they’re brilliant and creative to begin with—which, unfortunately, is rarely the case—tend to leave infinitely more valuable records behind them than men do who are merely brilliant and creative. They tend to express themselves more clearly, and they usually have a passion for following their thoughts through to the end.

If I were God, I certainly wouldn't want people to love me sentimentally. It's too unreliable.

Where do the ducks go in the winter?

I privately say to you, old friend... please accept from me this unpretentious bouquet of early-blooming parentheses: (((()))).

It was a very stupid thing to do, I'll admit, but I hardly didn't even know I was doing it.

I’ll read my books and I’ll drink coffee and I’ll listen to music, and I’ll bolt the door.

I know. I'm very hard to talk to. I realize that.