People don't want advice...only corroboration.

I've always taken my hangovers as consequence, not as a punishment.

Boileau said that Kings, Gods and Heroes only were fit subjects for literature. The writer can only write about what he admires. Present-day kings aren't very inspiring, the gods are on a vacation and about the only heroes left are the scientists and the poor.

As happens sometimes, a moment settled and hovered and remained for much more than a moment. And sound stopped and movement stopped for much, much more than a moment.

I had been practicing for the Depression a long time. I wasn't involved with loss. I didn't have money to lose, but in common with millions I did dislike hunger and cold.

Trips to fairly unknown regions should be made twice; once to make mistakes and once to correct them.

One must withdraw for a time from life in order to set down that picture.