Life was a series of messes, and one spent one's time cleaning them up; if one had any heart at all one also gave a part of one's time to cleaning up those of other people.

Curiosity is the only thing that really carries through time, isn't it? The creative curiosity, I mean, which fights its way into expression?

Neither saints nor angels have ever increased my faith in this enigma Life; but what are called 'common men and women' have increased it.

it is the possibilities which are the most terrible things in life.

If a writer is true to his characters they will give him his plot. Observations must play second fiddle to integrity.

Where there is laughter there is always more health than sickness.

artists are exposed to great temptations: their eyes see paradise before their souls have reached it, and that is a great danger.