The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning.

He could not just wear a watch. It had to be a Rolex.

I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them.

Hope makes a good breakfast. Eat plenty of it.

You can get far in North America with laconic grunts. "Huh," "hun," and "hi!" in their various modulations, together with "sure," "guess so," "that so?" and "nuts!" will meet almost any contingency.

A gentleman's choice of timepiece says as much about him as does his Saville Row suit.

You only live twice. Once when you are born and once when you look death in the face.

History is moving pretty quickly these days, and the heroes and villains keep on changing parts.

Loneliness becomes a lover, solitude a darling sin.

Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.

Everyone has the revolver of resignation in his pocket.

I've learned that life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.

King has absolute power. And what he has given he can taken away.

What you care about [movie] is whether it's moving you, or whether you're caught up in it.

I have assiduously avoided calling my books novels

We say, that the Constitution of the United States is a glorious standard; it is founded in the wisdom of God.

It's hard to get justice in the real world. It's possible in fiction.

I do consider myself a feminist. I know the word has weird implications for people now, but I do think that its important to have women involved, whether its business or public service or...anything.

Many, many times, the kids with the less talent become the better athletes because they're more dedicated to achieving their full potential.

Reason wishes that the judgement it gives be just; anger wishes that the judgement it has given seem to be just.

The commonsense rules of the "real world" are a fragile collection of socially reinforced illusions.