He wishes he had never entered the funhouse. But he has. Then he wishes he were dead. But he's not. Therefore he will construct funhouses for others and be their secret operator -- though he would rather be among the lovers for whom funhouses are designed.
History - an account, mostly false, of events, mostly unimportant
More history is made by secret handshakes than by battles, bills and proclamations.
It's easier and sociabler to talk technique than it is to make art.
The horror of our history has purged me of opinions.
The first obligation of the writer is to be interesting. To be interesting; not to change the world.