He lived at a little distance from his body, regarding his own acts with doubtful side-glasses.

and yet her name was like a summons to all my foolish blood.

Though their life was modest, they believed in eating well.

One by one they were all becoming shades. Better pass boldly into that other world, in the full glory of some passion, than fade and wither dismally with age.

The light music of whisky falling into glasses made an agreeable interlude.

The picture we present to ourselves of who we think we ought to be obscures who we really are.

When You Are In The Light, Everything Follows You, But When You Enter Into The Dark, Even Your Own Shadow Doesn't Follow You.

Maybe at 20 you can write well, but I don't think you could do what I do. Some things have to happen to you first.

It's possible for me to make a bad movie out of a good script, but I can't make a good movie from a bad script.

The first thing you've got to do is know your craft, and then you can do something else with it.

I can say that American men and women in the Military are damn impressive.

The writers are very good about misdirection and changeups, and that's what's great about it. We always think we know what's going to happen and then they throw a curveball that you don't see coming.

I joined gamblers anon., they gave me 2 to 1 I wouldn't make it! I joined AA, there was a two drink minimum!

Architects are by nature and pursuit, leaders and teachers.

It is hard for me to speak of themes. I like the reader to do that. Otherwise it feels like writing a 3rd grade essay on someone else's work.