The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.

If a girl looks swell when she meets you, who gives a damn if she's late? Nobody.

If I'd wanted this place to fill up with every fat Irish rose that passes by, I'd've said so.

You never even worried, with Jane, whether your hand was sweaty or not. All you knew was, you were happy. You really were.

Then I’d throw my automatic down the elevator shaft-after I’d wiped off all the fingerprints and all. Then I’d crawl back up to my room and call up Jane and have her come over and bandage up my guts. I pictured her holding a cigarette for me to smoke while I was bleeding and all. The goddam movies. They can ruin you. I’m not kidding.

Some of my best friedns are children. In fact, all of my best friends are children.

That's the whole trouble. When you're feeling very depressed, you can't even think.