I could simply kill you now, get it over with, who would know the difference? I could easily kick you in, stove you under, for all those times, mean on gin, you rammed words into my belly. (p. 52)

oh. she heard it too-no waters coursing, canyon empty, sun soundless- and the beast your life nowhere hiding (p. 103)

...gripping the rim of the sink you claw your way to stand and cling there, quaking with will, on heron legs, and still the hot muck pours out of you. (p. 27)

God gave mankind a divine duty to protect all the animals in the aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.

Love you will find only where you may show yourself weak without provoking strength.

Human life is proverbially uncertain; few things are more certain than the solvency of a life-insurance company.

I am tired with hyphenated Americans! We are not Indian-Americans, or African-Americans.

Joe Frazier's life didn't start with Ali. I was a Golden Gloves champ. Gold medal in Tokyo '64. Heavyweight champion of the world long before I fought Ali in the Garden.

I always say that I can play sort of six variations on one girl, all of whom are a variation on me. Maybe I'll think of myself as an actor if, like, I do a corset drama.

Never write down your speeches beforehand; if you do, you may perhaps be a good declaimer, but will never be a debater.

I greet you all in the name of peace, democracy and freedom for all.

It finally happened - a lawsuit for wrongful doing unto others as you would have them do unto you.

I knew I had fallen in love with Lolita forever; but I also knew she would not be forever Lolita.