Her strength was in the integrity of her actions; she never compromised what she believed she ought to do.

‎He often envied people who hadn't read his favourite books. They had such happiness before them.

There's nowhere that life feels more eternal, your dimwit youth more important, than Paris.

Like everyone I slipped into adulthood like a delinquent through the back door.

When you're my age, you'll see that it is wiser to make your own decisions than let time make decisions for you.

It had been a perfect nap - the sort a man runs into now and again by chance.

My ambition is to one day shed my wardrobe and figure out how to look like Gilles Bensimon - or a famous stylist - who travels with a Birkin bag and minimal accoutrement and somehow looks cool.

The two things, love and snow, that make the world look fresh again

When I was younger I always had a dark navy, black tie and everybody would look at me like it was odd, but now it is de rigueur. I'm sure it's my input.

‎'He often envied people who hadn't read his favourite books. They had such happiness before them.

I guess the lesson is you can’t go everywhere. You should still go everywhere you can.

Never give up! And write for yourself first and foremost.

First you be a hero and then raise your child to be a hero.

There's plenty of food, other than non-vegetarian, here, on this earth. So, don't hurt, kill and eat animals to increase your girth

Thank god he wasn't a writer, or he'd have nothing to write about.

There's only one thing money won't buy, and that is poverty.

My brother brought home 'At San Quentin' when I was about 7, and we played it over and over again.

You don't get on by being original. You don't get on by being bright. You don't get on by being strong. You get on by being a subtle crook.

Women hate a debt as men a gift.

you are so great, and I am so small, I hardly can think of you, World, at all

Let the bucket of memory down into the well, bring it up. Cool, cool minutes. No one stirring, no plans. Just being there.