My family pleaded with me to forget literature and do something sensible, such as find some sort of useful work.

I loved all the world's mythologies.

It was 1943. The U.S. had already entered World War II, so I decided to join the army.

If you want truth you should begin by giving it.

In the race of men is much greed and envy; but of truth, little.

-"He loved her...It was noble of him. It was beautiful." -"It was stupid.

Most cats do not approach humans recklessly. The possibility of concealed weapons, clods or sticks, tend to make them reserved. Homeless cats in particular-with some justification, unfortunately-consider humans their natural enemies. Much ceremony must be observed, and a number of diplomatic feelers put out, before establishing a state of truce.