I have had all I can stand of not taking myself seriously.

Eat, drink, and be merry for tomorrow we die.

If you really want to hurt your parents and you don't have nerve enough to be homosexual, the least you can do is go into the arts.

Alcohol and marijuana, if used in moderation, plus loud, usually low-class music, make stress and boredom infinitely more bearable.

I am a monopolar depressive descended from monopolar depressives. That's how come I write so good.

Now, the engineers and managers believe with all their hearts the glorious things their forebears hired people to say about them. Yesterday's snow job becomes today's sermon.

What has been America's most nurturing contribution to the culture of this planet so far? Many would say jazz. I, who love jazz, will say this instead: Alcoholics Anonymous.