I'm always suspicious of disinterested interest.

Must be yearning deep in human heart to stop other people from doing as they please.

Working because you want to is the best sort of play.

To be matter-of-fact about the world is to blunder into fantasy - and dull fantasy at that, as the real world is strange and wonderful.

How can you argue with a woman who won't?

The most important lesson in the writing trade is that any manuscript is improved if you cut away the fat.

Hate always sells well, but for repeat trade and the long pull happiness is sounder merchandise.