It had only one fault. It was kind of lousy.

Two is company, four is a party, three is a crowd. One is a wanderer.

Man is flying too fast for a world that is round. Soon he will catch up with himself in a great rear end collision.

Editing should be, especially in the case of old writers, a counselling rather than a collaborating task. The tendency of the writer-editor to collaborate is natural, but he should say to himself, 'How can I help this writer to say it better in his own style?' and avoid 'How can I show him how I would write it, if it were my piece?'

Art – the one achievement of man which has made the long trip up from all fours seem well advised

I drew pictures rapidly and with few lines, because I had to write most of the pieces, too, and couldn't monkey long with the drawings. The divine urge was no higher than that.

I have the reputation for having read all of Henry James. Which would argue a misspent youth and middle age.