Arnold was a dog's dog. Whenever he shuffled along walks and through alleyways, he always gave the impression of being on to something big.

Before you hate something you should try to understand it.

Writing is an antisocial act.

We don't know who we are until we see what we can do.

You can't be blocked if you just keep on writing words. Any words. People who get 'blocked' make the mistake of thinking they have to write good words.

Silence is a way of saying: we do not have to entertain each other; we are okay as we are.

The English inn stands permanently planted at the confluence of the roads of history, memory, and romance.

Children can ask what adults don't dare to because we don't want to admit we're scared and we don't really want to hear the answers.

An idyllic childhood is probably illusion.

Talking's just a nervous habit.

Most people see what they want to, or at least what they expect to.

I took a road that wasn't the road, but it was something I chose and that's fine.

The silver trump of freedom had roused my soul to eternal wakefulness.

Only actions give life strength only moderation gives it charm.

Marrying into money was not a good thing for me.

As the scripts come in they are sent to the artists, and the artists are either very busy, or ready to start.

Other trades may fail. The agitator is always sure of his market.

Peace is not a passive but an active condition, not a negation but an affirmation.

People find it hard to be both comic and serious, though life manages it easily enough.

We do have more control over our lives than any politician.

If you're going to be stuck somewhere forever, you might as well be around good people!