But then the fate of shy people is that all of their fears usually come true.

No matter what the delusions are, parents do not really know their children

At the heart of memory, is the stillness of time.

You acquire a new kind of intelligence when you stay away from instant news.

Morality was probably the invention of unattractive men. Whom else does it benefit really

Men do things. We can't help it. That's all there is to it. As you will discover in time, the primary choice every man has to make is whether he wants to be himself or if he wants peace.

How unfortunate is the guy who does not live in the extravagant memory of an infatuated young woman.

Strong people write bad stories.

And all our gods are not lies. They existed. All our gods, from the beginning of time, have been men with psychiatric conditions. And their delusions were so deep, they passed them on.

The distinction between a delusion and a lie is the very difference between a successful saint and a fraud.

After riding like a moron all over the place, observes the face of an Indian when he crashes. He is stunned.

You don’t need to require a woman to be what you want her to be

Love is supreme and unconditional like is nice but limited.

There is no progress whatever. Everything is just the same as it was thousands, and tens of thousands, of years ago. The outward form changes. The essence does not change.

All writing is a form of manipulation, of course, but you realize that a plain sentence can actually do so much.

I think it does, a little, hurt to be photographed.

Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere.

We look our best in subdued colors, sophisticated cuts, and a general air of sleek understatement.

Blessedness is within us all.

Too much counterpoint; what is worse, Protestant counterpoint.

Things won are done, joy's soul lies in the doing.