It is a language which is being molded by writers to do delicate things and yet be in the grasp of superficially educated people.

Tall, aren't you? I didn't mean to be.

Most critical writing is drivel and half of it is dishonest. It is a short cut to oblivion, anyway. Thinking in terms of ideas destroys the power to think in terms of emotions and sensations.

Technique alone is never enough. You have to have passion. Technique alone is just an embroidered potholder.

The character that lasts is an ordinary guy with some extraordinary qualities.

She gave me a smile I could feel in my hip pocket.

The best way to find out if you have any friends is to go broke. The ones that hang on longest are your friends. I don't mean the ones that hang on forever. There aren't any of those.