To talk easily with people, you must firmly believe that either you or they are interesting. And even then it's not easy.

Women are good listeners, but it's a waste of time telling your troubles to a man unless there's something specific you want him to do.

The neurotic listens to weather reports about Small Craft Warnings, and he thinks: They're talking about me.

I wish I'd said it first, and I don't even know who did: The only problems that money can solve are money problems.

In youth we are plagued by desire; in later years, by the desire to feel desire.

People are like birds: on the wing, all beautiful; up close, all beady little eyes.

Anything you lose automatically doubles in value.