There’s got to be something wrong with us. To do what we did.

If there is no mystery, for the artist, to solve inside of his art, then there's no point in it....for me, every act of the art of solving a mystery.

Great fury, like great whisky, requires long fermentation.

I suppose you think I'm very brazen. Or très fou. Or something.' Not at all.' She seemed disappointed. 'Yes, you do. Everybody does. I don't mind. It's useful.

Brazil was beastly but Buenos Aires the best. Not Tiffany's, but almost.

There were hints of sunrise on the rim of the sky, yet it was still dark, and the traces of morning color were like goldfish swimming in ink.

I've never been a teacher in my life.