Phooey, I say, on all white-shoe college boys who edit their campus literary magazines. Give me an honest con man any day.

Its really hard to be roommates with people if your suitcases are much better than theirs.

She wasn't doing a thing that I could see, except standing there leaning on the balcony railing, holding the universe together.

One day a long time from now you'll cease to care anymore whom you please or what anybody has to say about you. That's when you'll finally produce the work you're capable of.

Make sure you marry someone who laughs at the same things you do.

I do not wear my emotions on my sleeve. I was once described by my own son Stephen as an emotional ostrich.

I am a kind of paranoid in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy.

I don't even like old cars. I'd rather have a goddam horse. A horse is at least human, for God's sake.

And I can't be running back and fourth forever between grief and high delight.

It's funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do practically anything you want them to.

The worst thing that being an artist could do to you would be that it would make you slightly unhappy constantly.

There's a book for everyone, even if they don't think there is. A book that reaches in and grabs your soul.

Life can be stressful! When the world Shouts "Chaos" God's messages of Love whisper "Seek My Peace" Encourage Children to search out God's Blessings in life!

Time is the friend of the wonderful business, the enemy of the mediocre.

Prayer is a serious thing. We may be taken at our words.

My mom is very romantic. As is my dad. They appreciate real romance.

The essence of intelligence was to know when, or if, to expose even the heart's deep need for instruction.

My master had power and law on his side; I had a determined will. There is might in each.

There is nothing more frustrating than a good example.

Maybe it’s sad that these are now memories. And maybe it’s not sad.

The state does not function as we desired. A man is at the wheel and seems to lead it, but the car does not drive in the desired direction. It moves as another force wishes.