(The short story) is a form that has all the power of the novel - some would say more - but none of the self-importance.

Everything is in the way the material is composed.

Politics' the polite word for antediluvian prejudices, the rags put on by enmity and tribal resentment.

Love and freedom are such hideous words. So many cruelties have been done in their name.

There is nothing worse than the ambitions of a talentless person.

(The short story) is a form that has all the power of the novel - some would say more - but none of the self-importance.

I feel these days like a very large flamingo. No matter what way I turn, there is always a very large bill.