Often we have no time for our friends but all the time in the world for our enemies.

Love can't mature in one room. It has to come out of the full sharing of everything: joys, aspirations, downfalls, all of it. That's the only real path to love.

Anyone who goes into writing has to find out somewhere along the line, he's either naive or insane.

The ability of a person to atone has always been the most remarkable of human features.

I essentially write for myself.

All you have the right to ask of life is to choose a battle in this war, make the best you can, and leave the field with honor.

Anything to declare? the customs inspector said."Two pound of uncut heroin and a manual of pornographic art," Mark answered, looking about for Kity. All Americans are comedians, the inspector thought, as he passed Parker through. A government tourist hostess approached him."Are you Mr. Mark Parker?""Guilty.