If I am ever put to death on the hook, expect a very human performance.

Don't be reckless with other peoples hearts. And don't put up with people that are reckless with yours.

The bounties of space, of infinite outwardness, were three: empty heroics, low comedy, and pointless death.

All male writers, incidentally, no matter how broke or otherwise objectionable, have pretty wives. Somebody should look into this.

If facts weren't funny, or scary, or couldn't make you rich, the heck with them.

Charm was a scheme for making strangers like and trust a person immediately, no matter what the charmer had in mind.

Live while you live, when you're dead you're dead.