Lying increases the creative faculties$$$ expands the ego$$$ and lessens the frictions of social contacts.

I don't stand for black man's side$$$ I don't stand for white man's side$$$ I stand for God's side.

Finally I was able to see that if I had a contribution I wanted to make$$$ I must do it$$$ despite what others said. That I was OK the way I was. That it was all right to be strong.

How fine our distinctions when we cannot choose.

Don't ask a writer what hes working on. It's like asking someone with cancer on the progress of his disease.

Its hard to have done all ones growing up since 33$$$ but thats a damn sight better than not growing up at all.

A man with a club is a law-maker$$$ a man to be obeyed$$$ but not necessarily conciliated.

Business of man is to be happy.

If all the darkness each of us carries within us$$$ all our angers and unhappiness and bad moments were pulled out of us and given shape$$$ we would all create monsters.

Everything is the way it is because we've all agreed that's the way it is.