Hemingway never grew out of adolescence. His scope and depth stayed shallow because he had no idea what women are for.

[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.

How can I grieve what is still in motion?" I ask her. "Shoes are still dropping all over the place. I´m not kidding, " I say. "It´s Normandy out there.

The purest regret, no matter what, is thinking you didn't love enough.

Don’t approach a dragon from the front, a jakkar from the back or a norn from any side. Annuan saying.

A financial crisis is a great time for professional investors and a horrible time for average ones.

I have a lot of problems understanding connections between people and how to negotiate that. It makes everything hard offstage.

People think you're crazy if you talk about things they don't understand.

You manage things, you lead people. We went overboard on management and forgot about leadership.

The death of one man is tragic, but the death of thousands is statistic.

I believe in the power of the voice of women.

Is it hard to make a living in show business? Yeah.