Know what a symbol is?...Shit that stands for shit.
To hate excellence is to hate the gods.
Want to get in trouble with me, Carlos?
If it must be done, it's best done bravely.
Why am I surrounded by sluts and morons?
The secret is that there is no secret.
If The Lies Don't Kill You, The Truth Will
Sometimes the only answer to death is lunch.
A life I didn't choose chose me.
To be tested is good. The challenged life may be the best therapist.
You're the little spoon, aren't you?
I had novels to write, so I wrote them.
There is nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns.
Power came the way a child came -- with agony.
My father wouldn't let me take typing in childhood.
I've never been to Paris. I don't like to fly!
We endeavor to stuff the universe into the gullet of an aphorism.
The way to praise a poet is to write a poem.
I like writing historical fiction.
No book of mine is complete without a dog.
Every book that is banned is a badge of honor.
