The greatest masterpiece in literature is only a dictionary out of order.

The hot hall full of painted girls and American soldiers is a saloon in some Western film. This noise drenches us, wakens us to do something else. It shows us a lost path.

A little too much is just enough for me.

You have comfort. You don't have luxury. And don't tell me that money plays a part. The luxury I advocate has nothing to do with money. It cannot be bought. It is the reward of those who have NO Fear or Discomfort.

People seek escape in myth by any means at their disposal, including drugs, alcohol, meditation, and lies.

Anything of any importance cannot help but be unrecognizable, since it bears no resemblance to anything already known.

One must be a living man and a posthumous artist.