There are few punishments too severe for a popular novel writer.

There simply must be a corpse in a detective novel, and the deader the corpse the better.

Only, as long as we're going insane we may as well go the whole way. A mere shred of sanity is of no value.

Giving full rein to one's cynicism as one goes along produces a normal outlet and maintains an emotional equilibrium.

But society is ignorant and venomous, devoid of any trace of insight or understanding. It exalts knavery, and worships stupidity. It crucifies the intelligent, and puts the diseased in dungeons.

Maybe the difference between first marriage and second marriage is that the second time at least you know you are gambling.

I know so many words. It's perplexing to come across so many I don't.

Think that day lost whose (low) descending sun Views from thy hand no noble action done.

There are a hundred thousand useless words in the English language but they come in handy in college football yells.

Salad is never more appetizing than when served in a large wooden bowl.

I'm a total wreck. Afraid to let anyone near. Afraid they'll see the real me.

Histhry is a post-mortem examination. It tellsye what a counthry died iv. But I'd like to know what it lived iv.

Those who covet much suffer from the want.

I'm calling from my car, I'm sorry, I'm like running around like crazy.

I think that you love who you love, and there are people who you love that people aren't going to understand why, and that sort of doesn't really matter.