The trouble is people leave too much to luck. They get married and then trust to luck. They should be sure in the first place.

Much as I like owning a Rolls-Royce, I could do without it. What I could not do without is a typewriter, a supply of yellow second sheets and the time to put them to good use.

An artist is his own fault.

Becoming the reader is the essence of becoming a writer.

Never play cards with a man named Doc, and never eat at a place called Mom's.

In every marriage the wife has to keep her mouth shut about at least one small thing her husband does that disgusts her.

But whats the use of being old if you cant be dumb?

Illinois is a state of suspended animation and the people live in hibernation from Oct. to whenever it ever gets warmer.

Hot lead can be almost as effective coming from a linotype as from a firearm.

George Gershwin died on July 11, 1937, but I don’t have to believe it if I don’t want to.

Socially, I never belonged to any class, rich or poor. To the rich I was poor, and to the poor I was poor pretending to be like the rich.

Sometimes a man does not accept life as given.

Man wasn't made to share the universe with gods.

CONGRATULATIONS DL Havlin! Your entry, "There are No Lights in Naples", an unpublished short fiction - flash fiction genre category, is a finalist for the 2016 Royal Palm Literary Awards competition!

Intimate acquaintance must precede real friendship

I would, but I know where that hand's been.

Initiative is at the heart of manhood

I want to have some stuff that I keep for myself, my friends, my family, my loved ones. That's how I view.

Mystery is but another name for ignorance; if we were omniscient, all would be perfectly plain!

However, the 1956 agreement refers to two islands while the Prime Minister [Shindzo Abe] is talking about four islands.