Babies who have not yet been taught to speak any language are the only race of the earth, the race of man: all the rest is pretence, what we call civilization, hatred, fear, desire for strength.

All I can do is write my stories for mankind, and rest easy.

The bicycle is the noblest invention of mankind.

I used to throw things out, saying, 'This isn't great.' It didn't occur to me that it didn't have to be great.

Chance acquaintances are sometimes the most memorable, for brief friendships have such definite starting and stopping points that they take on a quality of art, of a whole thing, which cannot be broken or spoiled.

I'm not the kind of guy to knock at a door and then when the door is opened not go in.

I can't hate for long. It isn't worth it.