There is only one thing about which I am certain, and this is that there is very little about which one can be certain

A good story is obviously a difficult thing to invent, but its difficulty is a poor reason for despising it.

The great American novel has not only already been written, it has already been rejected.

It's no use crying over spilt milk, because all of the forces of the universe were bent on spilling it.

If you want to eat well in England, eat three breakfasts.

For my part I cannot believe in a God who is angry with me because I do not believe in him. I cannot believe in a God who is less tolerant than I. I cannot believe in a God who has neither humour nor common sense.

Evil can be condoned only if in the beyond it is compensated by good and god himself needs immortality to vindicate his ways to man.