Socially, I never belonged to any class, rich or poor. To the rich I was poor, and to the poor I was poor pretending to be like the rich.

The trouble is people leave too much to luck. They get married and then trust to luck. They should be sure in the first place.

Well, men go to musicals. Women are the ones that buy the tickets for plays.

Becoming the reader is the essence of becoming a writer.

Much as I like owning a Rolls-Royce, I could do without it. What I could not do without is a typewriter, a supply of yellow second sheets and the time to put them to good use.

Illinois is a state of suspended animation and the people live in hibernation from Oct. to whenever it ever gets warmer.

Our story opens in the mind of Luther L. (L for LeRoy) Fliegler, who is lying in his bed, not thinking of anything, but just aware of sounds, conscious of his own breathing, and sensitive to his own heartbeats. Lying beside him is his wife, lying on her right side and enjoying her sleep.