Don't be a writer. Writing is an escape from something. You be a scientist.

It has not yet been recorded that any human being has gained a very large or permanent contentment from meditation upon the fact that he is better off than others.

Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country; emotionally I know she is better than every other country.

You have more people that love you than you know.

Fascism will come to America wrapped in a flag.

Advertising is a valuable economic factor because it is the cheapest way of selling goods, particularly if the goods are worthless.

It is impossible to discourage the real writers - they don't give a damn what you say, they're going to write.