But because we've all been readers, we know what the experience is like, and we hope that what certain writers have given to us, we will give to someone.

For me, a play is a form of writing which isn't complete until it is interpreted by actors. But it's still a form of writing. And so most of my time is spent thinking about how to write a sentence.

It's obviously a characteristic of human beings that we like to feel superior to others, but our problem is we are not superior

Who says one instance of writing has anything in common with another instance?

Even with my wife, I find sharing soup is hard.

I have been vain since birth.

Sleep: a poor substitute for caffeine!

I spend most of my time thinking about things like laundry and buying stationery supplies.

I'm not proud to be me, I'm not excited to be me, but I find that I am me, and like most other individuals, I send out little signals; I tell everyone else how everything looks from where I am.

Patriotism is considered to be an emotion a person ought to feel. But why? Why is it nobler to love your own country than to love someone else's?

I was making my living from a joke about my appearance that I didn't understand, and in a way still don't, because when I look in a mirror it doesn't seem funny to me.

Honesty is the best policy. But insanity is a hell of a lot more effective in court. So your set, McMullen

Partnering with CNBC will allow Yahoo! Finance to expand its offerings instantly and enhance its position as the most viewed and utilized finance site in the world.

I mean the business is just so rough man, people always think the business is easy, and the business is very rough. This is probably the worst business that you can get in, as far as, business-wise.

Nobody takes photographs, photographs take you.

You and I more than anyone else in the universe are perfect for each other.

History is written backwards but lived forwards.

I love South American food, and I haven't really been down there. I really need a vacation.

Is faith so cheap, my child? Faith is the last word. If one has faith, the goal is practically reached.

Great discoveries are made accidentally less often than the populace likes to think.