And this you can know- fear the time when Manself will not suffer and die for a concept, for this one quality is man, distinctive in the universe.

He saw something that makes a man doubtful of the constancy of the realities outside himself. It was the shocking discovery that makes a man wonder if I've missed this, what else have I failed to see?

On all levels American society is rigged. I am troubled by the cynical immorality of my country. It cannot survive on this basis.

I wonder why it is that when I plan a route too carefully, it goes to pieces, whereas if I blunder along in blissful ignorance aimed in a fancied direction I get through with no trouble.

Many are the stories I have heard about myself. I have mistresses I have never met. When I hear that I am a sodomist and a zoophalist then I shall know that I have reached the high point of fame, but I suppose I can hardly expect such exaltation for many years.

Once you have lived in New York and made it your home, no place else is good enough

The sad ones are those who waste their energy in trying to hold it back, for they can only feel bitterness in loss and no joy in gain.