He had a theory, Walt did, that the religious life, and all the agony that goes with it, is just something God sics on people who have the gall to accuse Him of having created an ugly world.

I mean it's very hard to meditate and live a spiritual life in America. People think you're a freak if you try to.

I thought the two ugly ones were sisters, but they got very insulted when I asked them. You could tell neither one of them wanted to look like the other one, and you couldn't blame them, but it was very amusing anyway.

It’s history. It’s poetry.

I don't know what good it is to know so much and be smart as whips and all if it doesn't make you happy.

I don't really deeply feel that anyone needs an airtight reason for quoting from the works of writers he loves, but it's always nice, I'll grant you, if he has one.

The little girl on the plane Who turned her doll's head around To look at me.