There is a real connection between Philosopy and fiction.

I am very fond of Edith Wharton. She's quite high brow but also a great storyteller. My favorite is 'The House of Mirth.' I also like 'The Reef.

The CIA's research program is described in a book called "The Search for the Manchurian Candidate."

you should first follow the plow if you want to dance the harvest jig.

It was the most romantic plane ever made.

I aim to be translucent, so you don't notice the words, just their meaning. I haven't much insight into people's motivations.

We’re all good when it suits us, he used to say: that doesn’t count. It’s when you want so badly to do something wrong—when you’re about to make a fortune from a dishonest deal, or kiss the lovely lips of your neighbor’s wife, or tell a lie to get yourself out of terrible trouble—that’s when you need the rules. Your integrity is like a sword, he would say: you shouldn’t wave it until you’re about to put it to the test.