The utter insanity of living in a place like this doesn't occur to the 9,000,000 people who inhabit New York. Except for visits I think I shall not be here any more as a resident.

A wife is like a children's movie; always under-appreciated and without either, life would be incomplete.

That man who is more then his elements knows the land that is more than its analysis.

I do want to make it very convincing. And the best way to do that is to put most of it in dialogue.

I hold that a writer who does not passionately believe in the perfectibility of man has no dedication nor any membership in literature.

An unbelieved truth can hurt a man much more than a lie. It takes great courage to back truth unacceptable to our times. There's a punishment for it, and it's usually crucifixion.

To a man born without conscience, a soul-stricken man must seem ridiculous. To a criminal, honesty is foolish. You must not forget that a monster is only a variation, and that to a monster the norm is monstrous.