Down these mean streets a man must go who is neither tarnished nor afraid

I knew one thing: as soon as anyone said you didn't need a gun, you'd better take one along that worked.

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

You can't have everything, even in California

Great critics, of whom there are piteously few, build a home for the truth.

I think a man ought to get drunk at least twice a year just on principle, so he won't let himself get snotty about it.

Dead men are heavier than broken hearts.