Everybody needs his memories. They keep the wolf of insignificance from the door.

I am an American – Chicago born.

And I'm convinced that knowing the names of things braces people up.

Here we write well when we expose frauds and hypocrites. We are great at counting warts and blemishes and weighting feet of clay. In expressing love, we belong among the underdeveloped countries.

Associate with the noblest people you can find; read the best books; live with the mighty; but learn to be happy alone.

We are always looking for the book it is necessary to read next.

No realistic, sane person goes around Chicago without protection.