I've been a New Yorker for ten years, and the only people who are nice to us turn out to be Moonies.

Generally it's not a good idea to wear Banana Republic - type khaki journalist clothes in a war zone. You might look too much like something that's supposed to be shot, such as a journalist.

Cleanliness becomes more important when godliness is unlikely.

Idealism is based on big ideas. And, as anybody who has ever been asked "What's the big idea?" knows, most big ideas are bad ones.

Long conversations with pals when neither you nor they have had a drink can be a test of palship.

When I became a man, I put away childish things and got more elaborate and expensive childish things from France and Japan.

A hat should be taken off when you greet a lady and left off for the rest of your life. Nothing looks more stupid than a hat.