The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety.

It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.

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

All the words I use in my stories can be found in the dictionary-it's just a matter of arranging them into the right sentences.

We can none of us step into the same river twice, but the river flows on and the other river we step into is cool and refreshing, too

It is cruel to discover one's mediocrity only when it is too late. It does not improve the temper.

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