I'd give dollar for indefinite article.

Fischer is an American Chess tragedy on par with Morphy and Pillsbury

Because there was no pre-existing patrician elite, those successful in the new book industry could write very swiftly to the top of the social hierarchy.

And her dumplings were so light they would float in the air and you'd have to catch 'em to eat 'em.

Balenciaga did the most delicious evening clothes. Clothes aren't delicious any more.

There are no bridges in folk songs because the peasants died building them.

I generally don't enjoy relaxing and doing nothing on holiday.

I do my best work when I feel conviction to say something through the character I play. Always I want to have integrity and not compromise that.

You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everyone dances with the Grim Reaper.

Oh, we played about like three tons of buzzard puke this afternoon.

Democracy is just a filler for textbooks! Do you actually believe that public opinion influences the government?

I usually have poor to absent relations with editors because they have a habit of desiring changes and I resist changes.