Happinessis a byproduct of function. Those who seek happiness for itself seek victory without war.

A functioning police state needs no police.

Life is a cutup. And to pretend that you write or paint in a timeless vacuum is just simply . . . not . . . true, not in accord with the facts of human perception.

Shooting is my principal pastime.

In deep sadness there is no place for sentimentality. It is as final as the mountains: a fact. There it is. When you realize it you cannot complain.

If the soft machine works, don't fix it. If it works, don't fix it.

In Mexico your wishes have a dream power. When you want to see someone, he turns up.