As for himself, however hateful life was, it was hateful in a home and not in the gutter. Many Americans hated their homes. The number of homeless in America couldn't touch the number of Americans who had homes and families and hated the whole thing.

When you publish a book, it's the world's book. The world edits it.

Sheer Playfulness and Deadly Seriousness are my closest friends.

This is what you know about someone you have to hate: he charges you with his crime and castigates himself in you.

Seeing is believing and believing is knowing and knowing beats unknowing and the unknown.

There’s no remaking reality... Just take it as it comes. Hold your ground and take it as it comes. There’s no other way.

The pleasure isn't in owning the person. The pleasure is this. Having another contender in the room with you.