There are only two kinds of books which you can write and be pretty sure you're going to make a living — cook books and detective stories.

[A] pessimist gets nothing but pleasant surprises, an optimist nothing but unpleasant.

The only thing I want is something I can't have; and that is to know if, 100 years from now, people will still buy my books.

I have a strong moral sense - by my standards.

Nothing is more admirable than the fortitude with which millionaires tolerate the disadvantages of their wealth.

Measure your minds height by the shadow it casts.

Being broke is not a disgrace, it is only a catastrophe.

Every Sherlock Holmes story has at least one marvelous scene.

Sarcasm is not the rapier of wit its wielders seem to believe it to be, but merely a club: it may, by dint of brute force, occasionally raise bruises, but it never cuts or pierces.

The more you put in your brain, the more it will hold - if you have one.

I don't approve of open fires. You can't think, or talk or even make love in front of a fireplace. All you can do is stare at it.

Love is the beauty, the flower, the fragrance, and the attractive force of our soul.

If I could bust out and eat anything... if I ever stop fighting, I could put on some serious weight with sweets.

The essence of boredom is to be found in the obsessive search for novelty.

There is a British pop group called God. At a recent book signing the lead singer introduced himself and gave me a cassette. I have heard the voice of God.

I like to think the price I paid by being open about my private life helped.

Ambrose, your presence is the horseshit frosting on the horseshit cake that is the admissions interview process.

It's very difficult to decide. And I'm very open to proposals.

Btw Pink Floyd album out in October is called 'The Endless River.' Based on 1994 sessions is Rick Wright's swansong and very beautiful.

The depth of love is revealed in its departure.