Every American should be forced to live outside the United States for a year or two. Americans should be forced to see how ridiculous they appear to the rest of the world! They should listen to someone else's version of themselves--to anyone else's version! Every country knows more about America than Americans know about themselves! And Americans know absolutely nothing about any other country!

In this world,” Franny once observed, “just as you’re trying to think of yourself as memorable, there is always someone who forgets that that they have met you.

He was one of those people things came easily to, but he did little to demonstrate that he deserved to be gifted.

There's no reason you shouldn't, as a writer, not be aware of the necessity to revise yourself constantly.

Writing is hard. I learned how to work hard from wrestling, not English courses.

Kids are beautiful, man. And they know much more than grownups think they know. Kids are just perfect people until grownups get their hands on them.

Lilly was not crazy. She left a serious suicide note. 'Sorry,' said the note. 'Just not big enough.