... life is short and the world is wide

Since life is short and the world is wide, the sooner you start exploring it, the better.

...dusk is the time when men whisper of matters about which they remain silent in the full light of the sun.

Nobody minded what you did in bed or what you said about God, a very civilized attitude in 1948.

I loved the Army as an institution and loathed every single thing it required me to do.

Scholarship was one thing, drudgery another. I very soon concluded that nothing would induce me to read, let alone make notes on, hundreds and hundreds of very, very, very boring books.

Art for art's sake, money for God's sake.

Gentlemen can now only behave as such, or be tolerated as such, in circumstances that are manifestly contrived or unreal.

Christ asked for everything he got.

And then I met this girl.” He paused, his fingers finding mine in a tight squeeze. “And she made all my dark corners light

I would like to thank the people who've brought me those dark moments, when I felt most wounded, betrayed. You have been my greatest teachers.

Harper to your word be trueHolder, crafter you also hewTo honesty, integrity, and respectAll others without regard to intellect

Regulation is necessary to protect our natural environment, keep our food and medicine safe, and ensure fair competition and fair treatment of our workers.

And every friend I've got has been writing Mars stories. It was pretty clear I'd never catch up.

It is pleasant to recall past troubles.

You ain't seen nothing yet, and the best is yet to come.

Nerves provide me with energy... It's when I don't have them, when I feel at ease, that's when I get worried.

There were two kinds of women: those who wear nail polish and those who don't. Which do you prefer?

I always write about my own experiences, whether I've had them or not.