Writing is the act of saying "I," of imposing oneself upon other people, of saying "listen to me, see it my way, change your mind."

The wind shows us how close to the edge we are.

The willingness to accept responsibility for one's own life is the source from which self-respect springs.

To cure jealousy is to see it for what it is, a dissatisfaction with self.

We are well advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be, whether we find them attractive company or not.

I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.

Memory fades, memory adjusts, memory conforms to what we think we remember.

We forget all too soon the things we thought we could never forget.

The fear is for what is still to be lost.

Do not whine... Do not complain. Work harder. Spend more time alone.

Short stories demand a certain awareness of one's own intentions, a certain narrowing of the focus.

This selfishness is not only part of me. It is the most living part.It is somehow transcending rather than by avoiding that selfishness that I can bring poise and balance into my life.

Knowing your responsibilities doesn't make you mature but acting up on it does.

Dictum on television scripts: We don't want it good - we want it Tuesday.

Russians always need a little sh*t in our lives. If everything is good and we seem completely happy, then we become suspicious of that.

People come up to me... concerned... that I'll reproduce.

When you do things for the right reasons, eventually no matter how long it takes, people will take notice of it and can't help but respect it.

Conservatives must avoid the siren song of schism, or all is lost.

My dear Smollett ... disgraces his talent by writing those stupid romances called history.

I've known Chevy Chase for so long, I actually knew him when he was funny!

I installed a skylight in my apartment... the people who live above me are furious!