Things have a way of turning out so badly.

You can be young without money but you can't be old without it.

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.

I met her last summer on a moonlight boat trip.

What is straight? A line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh, no, it's curved like a road through mountains.

Success is blocked by concentrating on it and planning for it... Success is shy - it won't come out while you're watching.

Why is it so damn hard for people to talk?