Intelligence and war are games, perhaps the only meaningful games left. If any player becomes too proficient, the game is threatened with termination.

Many of my characters first came through to me as voices. That's why I use a tape recorder.

The cat does not offer services. The cat offers itself. Of course he wants care and shelter. You don't buy love for nothing.

Knowing you might not make it... in that knowledge courage is born.

"I wouldn't be in your position" - old saw. If there is any political move that I would advocate it would be an alliance between America and Red China, if they'd have us.

I miss you so much your absence causes me, at times, accute pain. I don't mean sexually. I mean in connection with my writing.

That old feeling is still in my leaking heart.