There is something about jumping a horse over a fence, something that makes you feel good. Perhaps it's the risk, the gamble. In any event it's a thing I need.

Maybe times are never strange to women: it is just one continuous monotonous thing full of the repeated follies of their menfolks.

No man can write who is not first a humanitarian

Knowing not grieving remembers a thousand savage and lonely streets.

Well, between Scotch and nothin', I suppose I'd take Scotch. It's the nearest thing to good moonshine I can find.

I listen to the voices.

Try to be better than yourself.