He bit his lip in a manner which immediately awakened my maternal sympathy, and I helped him bite it.

I loathe writing. On the other hand I'm a great believer in money.

I don't know where we're going or how we'll get there, but when we get there we'll be there - and that's something, even if it's nothing.

Only the scenario writers are exempt. These are tied between the tails of two spirited Caucasian ponies, which are then driven off in opposite directions. This custom is called a conference.

This medal (the National Book Award) together with my American Express card, will identify me worldwide ... except at Bloomingdale's.

If travel has taught me nothing more, and it certainly has, it's this: you never know when some trifling incident, utterly without significance, may pitchfork you into adventure or, by the same token, may not.

English life, while very pleasant, is rather bland. I expected kindness and gentility and I found it, but there is such a thing as too much couth.