Of all sweet passions Shame is the loveliest.

It pays in England to be a revolutionary and a bible-smacker most of one's life, and then come round.

All good poetry is forged slowly and patiently, link by link, with sweat and blood and tears.

An unholy altered state of mindStalking with intent from behindThe needless lonely empty timeThat’s filled my life- that’s so unkind

Don't let anyone fool you. The stars are always shining. And you don't just see them in the dark. The sun is a star, and it provides light for all of us.

Sooner or later everyone behaves badly. Some of us are just better at it than others.

Many consult their reputation

In youth, the days are short and the years are long. In old age, the years are short and days long.

There is one God, and He made both Indians and white men. We were all made out of the dust of the earth.

I never translated from my days in the Navy to being a congressman.

A lexicographer, a writer of dictionaries, a harmless drudge.

I love the secrecy of writing fiction. When I write a novel, I don't tell anybody what I'm doing. I'm living in my private world. And it's a great sensation.

You can't look good and feel good if you're worried about whether your deodorant is working or not.