Not that I haven't leaped up into the blinding light of competence now and then. It's sustaining the altitude that defeats me.

There was no limit to what one man might do, if he gave all, and held back nothing.

Honesty is the only way with anyone, when you'll be so close as to be living inside each other's skins.

Whether you function as welders or inspectors, the laws of physics are implacable lie-detectors. You may fool men. You will never fool the metal.

For me, writing is more a process of discovering the book than planning it.

You try to give away what you want yourself.

I am not schizoid. A little manic-depressive, maybe." "'Know thyself.'" "We try, sir.