Live in the past, but don't remember too much.

If the sad truth be known, writers, being the misfits we are, probably ought not to belong to families in the first place. We simply are too self-interested, though we may excuse the flaw by calling it 'focused.'

Time can be such a menace to a man. By this age do that; by that age do better.

When you have the goods, you don't need to dress up what you're writing.

If a man spends enough time in a library, he may actually change his mind. I have seen it happen.

Whatever you think matters - doesn't. Follow this rule, and you will add decades to your life.

The trick in foraging for a tooth lost in coffee grounds is not to be misled by the clumps. The only way to be sure is to rub each clump between your thumb and index finger, which makes a mess of your hands.