It is a language which is being molded by writers to do delicate things and yet be in the grasp of superficially educated people.

When I split an infinitive, God damn it, I split it so it stays split.

Down these mean streets a man must go who is neither tarnished nor afraid

He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food.

Some are able and humane men and some are low-grade individuals with the morals of a goat, the artistic integrity of a slot machine, and the manners of a floorwalker with delusions of grandeur.

It was a blonde. A blonde to make a bishop kick a hole in a stained-glass window.

There are two kinds of truth; The truth that lights the way and the truth that warms the heart. The fist of these is science and the second is art.

It seemed like a nice neighborhood to have bad habits in.

The challenge of screenwriting is to say much in little and then take half of that little out and still preserve an effect of leisure and natural movement

At least half the mystery novels published violate the law that the solution, once revealed, must seem to be inevitable.

Chess is as elaborate a waste of human intelligence as you can find outside an advertising agency.

Why start something that you won’t see to the end? You need to finish what you start!

Living threads more numerous than stars frame the universe of my mind.

Criticism, upon the right one, surpasses and prevails, nothing since it causes a sign of self-discredit.

The truth is far beyond what we can see. Therefore my art is an invitation to comprehend this fact.

It is impossible to get anywhere without sinning against reason.

You're always going to face criticism, you're always going to face challenges, but those things are there to make you stronger and more committed.

God's presence is all that matters.

When you close your mouth, your ears will be bigger!

The rhetoric of hate and binarisms pervades the politics of the "Third-World" and of the West.

Japan has really great fans for all kinds of music. I think they're keeping metal alive. They're really great supporters, and they really love music. I think it's a total outlet for them.