The worst thing about war was the sitting around and wondering what you were doing morally.

Anyone telling about his travels must be a liar, . . . for if a traveler doesn't visit his narrative with the spirit and techniques of fiction, no one will want to hear it.

A more or less accurate measure of class in America is TV size: the bigger your TV, the lower your class.

I find nothing more depressing than optimism.

If I didn't have writing, I'd be running down the street hurling grenades in people's faces.

The balls used in top class games are generally smaller than those used in others.

To get home you had to end the war. To end the war was the reason you fought it. The only reason.