Though I revise constantly as I write, I will usually revise much of the work again after I've reached the ending.

I was brought up to be sympathetic toward others.

For politics is in its essence as Adams had said, the 'systematic organization of hatred': either you were organized or you were not.

Not what the mind sees, but what the mind imagines the eye must see.

The greatest realities are physical and economic, all the subtleties of life come afterward.

I think whenever we think of our hometowns, we tend to think of very specific people: with whom you rode on the school bus, who was your next door neighbor you were playing with, who your girlfriend was. It's always something very specific.

It feels good, honey, but it isn't love.