It's to a writer's advantage to contain within himself elements of each sex, or any sex. It's to his advantage because it makes him able to write from the female point of view as well as the male. In some cases, of course, you will find some homosexual writers who can only write from a f - - -'s point of view. But I don't regard myself as a f - - -! Some people may. Also audiences wanted escapism. They don't like too much protest or criticism of their way of life.

I believe that the silence of God, the absolute speechlessness of Him is a long, long, and awful thing that the whole world is lost because of.

Since that day, when people have spoken to me of "genius", I have felt the inside pocket to make sure my wallet's still there.

No, truth is something desperate, an' she's got it. Believe me, it's something desperate, an' she's got it.

You take it for granted that I am in something that I want to get out of.

In human character, simplicity doesn't exist except among simpletons.

The helpless can't help the helpless.