I think all writers have a bit of genius in them, and a bit of talent. Genius retreats but talent improves.

Only in art will the lion lie down with the lamb, and the rose grow without thorn.

Religious belief is without reason and without dignity, and its record is near-universally dreadful.

Probably human cruelty is fixed and eternal. Only styles change.

My life looked good on paper - where, in fact, almost all of it was being lived.

When the past is forgotten, the present is unforgettable

Closure is a greasy little word which, moreover, describes a nonexistent condition. The truth, Venus, is that nobody gets over anything.

Perhaps there are other bits of my life that would take on content, take on shadow, if only I read more and thought less about money.

When you’ve lost all your play, guess what love becomes. Work. Work that gets harder every hour.

Love is blind; but it makes you see the blind man; teetering on the roadside . . .

Every 10 years you're a different person, and the really great books evolve with you as you get older. They're full of new rewards.

Do billboard salesmen record their sales on charts? If so, who's at the top of the billboard charts for billboard sales?

I have a very dark sense of humor. I swear. I have a very playful relationship with Jesus.

Aviation - and space travel, in particular - have always been especially captivating.

A beautiful thing is precious no matter the price

Many a poor soul has had to suffer from the weight of the debts on him, finding no rest or peace after death.

The same men who are blind and deaf to feminism are acutely sensitive to what threatens their dominance and privilege.

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The sign of a Philistine age is the cry of immorality against art.

What is harder than rock, or softer than water? Yet soft water hollows out hard rock. Persevere.

When you are getting beat to death, get your head out of the mixer.