You have absolutely no regard but yourself and your damned kicks. All you think about is what's hanging between your legs and how much money or fun you can get out of people and then you just throw them aside. Not only that but you're silly about it. It never occurs to you that life is serious and that there are people trying to make something decent out of it instead of just goofing all the time.

Whenever spring comes to New York I can't stand the suggestion of the land that come blowing over the river from New Jersey and I've got to go. So I went.

We turned at a dozen paces, for love is a duel, and looked at each other for the last time.

I'd sleep and forget it; I had my own life, my own sad and ragged life forever.

Swinging on delicate hinges the autumn leaf almost off the stem.

I loved the way she said 'LA'; I love the way everybody says 'LA' on the Coast; it's their one and only golden town when all is said and done.

We agreed to love each other madly.