I was raised by a black maid by the name of Ida Young and I probably talked to her more than anybody, so whatever is nutty about me was nutty about her, too, I think because I saw a lot more of her than I did of my parents.

I can think of no more stirring symbol of man's humanity to man than a fire engine.

I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all.

All moments, past, present and future, always have existed, always will exist.

I believe that reading and writing are the most nourishing forms of meditation anyone has so far found. By reading the writings of the most interesting minds in history, we meditate with our own minds and theirs as well. This to me is a miracle.

love is a hawk with velvet claws love is a rock with heart and veins love is a lion with satin jaws love is a storm with silken reins

I never knew a writer's wife who wasn't beautiful.