He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food.

When I split an infinitive, God damn it, I split it so it stays split.

Down these mean streets a man must go who is neither tarnished nor afraid

Some are able and humane men and some are low-grade individuals with the morals of a goat, the artistic integrity of a slot machine, and the manners of a floorwalker with delusions of grandeur.

It was a blonde. A blonde to make a bishop kick a hole in a stained-glass window.

There are two kinds of truth; The truth that lights the way and the truth that warms the heart. The fist of these is science and the second is art.

It seemed like a nice neighborhood to have bad habits in.

The challenge of screenwriting is to say much in little and then take half of that little out and still preserve an effect of leisure and natural movement

At least half the mystery novels published violate the law that the solution, once revealed, must seem to be inevitable.

Chess is as elaborate a waste of human intelligence as you can find outside an advertising agency.

To say goodbye is to die a little.

I think the biggest achievement of my life is that I followed my heart when I knew what it wanted, and had faith in destiny when I didn't know what it held.

Don't be afraid to say "No". It's empowering. Remember, a "Yes" is a commitment. Give them wisely.

And New Year's Eve is very, very important to me.

The Rule of Accuracy: When working toward the solution of a problem, it always helps if you know the answer.

Donald Trump's habit of making offensive and outlandish statements will not bring Americans together.

I don't know the difference between a hippie and a hipster but, it's fun to watch either one of them get beat up.

Watching something is nothing like doing it.

A vast black sleep falls over my life sleep, all hope sleep, all desire.

How much filth there is in the church, even among those who, in the priesthood, should belong entirely to Him. How much pride, how much self-sufficiency.

The most happy ought to wish for death.