[On the Irish:] Strange race ... Don't know what they want, but want it like the devil.

Conflict is the very essence of life.

Love sees clearly, and seeing, loves on. But infatuation is blind; when it gains sight, it dies.

The writing career is not a romantic one. The writer's life may be colorful, but his work itself is rather drab.

Old men make wars that young men may die.

it is axiomatic with most writing people that there are no such things as perfect conditions for work.

Every crucial experience can be regarded either as a setback, or the start of a wonderful new adventure, it depends on your perspective!