Then there was Clark Ashton Smith, who wrote for Weird Tales and who had a wild imagination. He wasn't a very talented writer, but his imagination was wonderful.

Human interactions, stimulated as they are by disequilibrium, never achieve balance. In even the most favorable transaction, one party whether he realizes it or not must always come out the worse.

Of all questions, why? is the least pertinent. It begs the question; it assumes the larger part of its own response; to wit, that a sensible response exists.

Freedom, privileges, options, must constantly be exercised, even at the risk of inconvenience.

Good music always defeats bad luck

But I've sure worked at jobs where I have been under inspection.

While we are alive we should sit among colored lights and taste good wines, and discuss our adventures in far places; when we are dead, the opportunity is past.

What is an evil man? The man is evil who coerces obedience to his private ends, destroys beauty, produces pain, extinguishes life.

A barbarian is not aware that he is a barbarian.

I understand the gist of your speculation,' said Rhialto. 'It is most likely nuncupatory.

I was a carpenter for a time and everybody watches what you do.

America has defended other nation's borders while refusing to defend its own.

Art is real and imaginary, two worlds rolled into one - the fulfillment of the artist's insatiable soul.

The political maturity of a country is measured by what citizens willingly do for themselves and one another.

All this talkin' about eatin' is makin' me awful hungry. I'll have two chili burgers with an order of fries, onion rings and a chocolate milk shake. And a Strawberry Ice Cream Sundae-with pickles.

Vote for war allowed war only after all else failed.

The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.

We have to be respectful to one another.

We are all fairies living underneath a leaf of a lily pad.

Why am I dying to live if I'm just living to die.

To me, it's science fiction for me to do the things I've been blessed to do in this industry.