We should not shed tears.That is a surrender of the body to the heart.It is only proofThat we are beings that do not knowWhat to do with our hearts

Ridiculous, " he said breathlessly. "You ought to give up detecting and try fantasy writing.

I have never walked down Fifth Avenue alone without thinking of money.

It occurs to me that with all the television people watch, most of their acquaintances are actors.

Nature is unfair? So much the better, inequality is the only bearable thing, the monotony of equality can only lead us to boredom.

There was no need to inform us of the protocol involved. We were from Chicago and knew all about cement.

There is very little difference between men and women in space.

Downsizing itself is an inevitable part of any creatively destructive economy.

I try to stay in good physical shape, I don't smoke, I don't drink.

Every beloved object is the center point of a paradise.

I read a lot of Socrates in the off-season. Don't print that, or it'll ruin my rep.