I had discovered that a person does not have to be this or be that or be anything, not even oneself. One is free.

Bourbon does for me what the piece of cake did for Proust.

In a word, the consumer of mass culture is lonely, not only lonely, but spiritually impoverished.

Boredom is the self being stuffed with itself.

A good title should be like a good metaphor. It should intrigue without being too baffling or too obvious.

I couldn't stand it. I still can't stand it. I can't stand the way things are. I cannot tolerate this age.

Lord, grant that my work increase knowledge and help other men. Failing that, Lord, grant that it will not lead to man’s destruction. Failing that, Lord, grant that my article in Brain be published before the destruction takes place.