To be alive at all is to have scars.

In writing, habit seems to be a much stronger force than either willpower or inspiration.

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

Ah, the prayers of the millions, how they must fight and destroy each other on their way to the throne of God.

Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.

Socialism is just another form of religion, and thus delusional.

Only through immitation do we develop toward originality.