It's fear, Jack. The man deals with a huge amount of fear.' Because he got hurt?' No, not entirely. Fear comes with imagination, it's a penalty, it's the price of imagination.

The worm that destroys you is the temptation to agree with your critics, to get their approval.

The advantage of beating a mute is he can't tell on you.

One quality in a person doesn't rule out any other quality. They can exist side by side, good and terrible. Socrates said it a lot better.

Writing novels is the hardest thing I've ever done, including digging irrigation ditches.

Whenever feasible, one should always try to eat the rude.

When you feel strain, keep your mouth shut if you can.