“It is when we are faced with death that we turn most bookish.”

“The story I am writing exists, written in absolutely perfect fashion, some place, in the air. All I must do is find it, and copy it.”

“Writing is a way of talking without being interrupted.”

“I don’t know if God exists, but it would be better for His reputation if He didn’t.”

“Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money.”

“It`s not how old you are, it`s how you are old.”