I couldn't see much point in tying myself down to a middle-aged woman with four children, even though the woman was my wife and the children were my own.

Nately had a bad start. He came from a good family.

I don't think the 'what' distinguishes a good novel from a bad one but rather the 'how.'

Insanity is contagious.

Let someone else get killed!

It's a wise person, I guess, who knows he's dumb, and an honest person who knows he's a liar. And it's a dumb person, I guess, whose convinced he's wise...-Bob Slocum

Remember that everyone deserves some fun during working hours.