Life is but a story told at one's funeral

Execution is something, but timing is everything.

The nicest veterans in Schenectady, I thought, the kindest and funniest ones, the ones who hated war the most, were the ones who'd really fought.

I had only that one picture, Hitler, the Beast of Berlin, in which I had a part big enough to impress anyone. I tried for better roles over and over again

Normal is absolutely my least favorite word.

Dying is easy; it's living that's difficult.

Every man's story is important, eternal and sacred. That is why every man, as long as he lives and fulfills the will of nature, is wondrous and worthy of every consideration.

Forget the brother and resume the man.

If you would write emotionally, be first unemotional. If you would move your readers to tears, do not let them see you cry.

Go on working, freely and furiously, you will make progress and sooner or later your worth will be recognised, if you have any.

I had reached up and pulled the castle of dreams down around him.