Some people, if they didn't make it hard for themselves, might fall asleep.

I’ve had all the monstrosity I want.

A man may say, "From now on I'm going to speak the truth." But the truth hears him and runs away and hides before he's even done speaking.

The flesh would shrink and go, the blood would dry, but no one believes in his mind of minds or heart of hearts that the pictures do stop.

A writer is in the broadest sense a spokesman of his community. Through him that community comes to know its heart. Without such knowledge, how long can it survive?

But there are things you can't consult anybody about.

Readiness to answer all questions is the infallible sign of stupidity.