I have always been pushed by the negative. The apparent failure of a play sends me back to my typewriter that very night, before the reviews are out. I am more compelled to get back to work than if I had a success.

Luxury is the wolf at the door and its fangs are the vanities and conceits germinated by success. When an artist learns this, he knows where the danger is.

Make voyages. Attempt them. There's nothing else.

You see, baby, after a glass or two of wine I’m inclined to extravagance.

I think that hate is a feeling that can only exist where there is no understanding.

Why is it so damn hard for people to talk?

Men don't want anything they get too easy. But on the other hand, men lose interest quickly.