Her one drink had Cecelia giggling and talking and she was explaining that animals had souls too. Nobody challenged her opinion. It was possible, we knew. What we weren't sure of was if we had any.

being alone never felt right. sometimes it felt good, but it never felt right.

There's no way I can stop writing, it's a form of insanity.

As a recluse I couldn't bear traffic. It had nothing to do with jealousy, I simply disliked people, crowds, anywhere, except at my readings. People diminished me, they sucked me dry.

The worst thing for a writer is to know another writer, and worse than that, to know a number of other writers. Like flies on the same turd.

People were usually much better in their letters than in reality. They were much like poets in this way.

Goodness could be found sometimes in the middle of hell.

I didn't like anything. Maybe I was afraid. That was it - I was afraid. I wanted to sit alone in a room with the shades down. I feasted upon that. I was a crank. I was a lunatic.

I began to feel like a kept man and it felt great.

You're the most unknown famous man I ever met

I don't know. It's been terribly hard for me. How do I know you won't do it again?''Nobody is ever quite sure of what they will do. You aren't sure what you might do.

Be a Strong Leader, Even If You Follow a Weak Leader

While there's life there's hope.

Theres no drama like wrestling.

You know, I like to climb trees and ride bikes and play.

Every day, I work at not taking this fame thing seriously. Fortunately, I have a great group of friends who help me do this.

There would have been no Bach had there been no Luther.

He was better than any drug, any remedy for her illness.

Like a good general, I treated everyone who wasnt with me as against me.

I hate learning through experience. Just once I'd like to learn something because someone was nice enough to tell me in advance.

Words on a page can hypnotize you if the rhythm is right