One does not consider style, because style is.

It’s hard to stay away from religion when you mess with acid.

You don't want to depend on an editor. If you want to regret something for the rest of your life, you want to make sure you're responsible for it.

The lessons I learned that were most important were the ones that hurt my feelings.

You should let dialogue get as nearly out of control as you can. Characters should say what they say to each other instead of what they mean to say. The worst purpose of dialogue is to elicit information: "You know why we're out on this space station, Carruthers - to save the universe!"

The desires of the heart...are as crooked as a corkscrew.

What is worst about America was acted out. What is best in America doesn't export.