People who write fiction$$$ if they had not taken it up$$$ might have become very successful liars.

I mistrust all frank and simple people$$$ especially when their stories hold together

If the reader prefers$$$ this book may be regarded as fiction. But there is always the chance that such a book of fiction may throw some light on what has been written as fact.

There isn't any me. I'm you. Don't make up a separate me.

To hell with them. Nothing hurts if you don't let it.

A writer should write what he has to say and not speak it.

You know I don't love any one but you. You shouldn't mind because some one else loved me.

If a writer stops observing he is finished. Experience is communicated by small details intimately observed.

Everyone behaves badly — given the chance.

I'm not unfaithful$$$ darling. I've plenty of faults but I'm very faithful. You'll be sick of me I'll be so faithful.