I read with some amusement my reputation as a ladies' man. My friends are amused by that, too, because they know my life.

We do what only lovers can: make a gift out of necessity.

The obstacles are great and the suffering is great and people have got to make a living.

My mind was always very cluttered, so I took great pains to simplify my environment, because if my environment were half as cluttered as my mind, I wouldn't be able to make it from room to room. This system has just worked for me, even though I've had to sweat over every word. It's just my style.

Dream after dream we all lie in each other's arms

I cannot understand why my arm is not a lilac tree.

May you be surrounded by friends and family, and if this is not your lot, may the blessings find you in your solitude.