A gift of any kind is a considerable responsibility. It is a mystery in itself, something gratuitous and wholly undeserved, something whose real uses will probably always be hidden from us.

“There is no excuse for anyone to write fiction for public consumption unless he…”

“Total non-retention has kept my education from being a burden to me.”

“I am not afraid that the book will be controversial, I'm afraid it will not be …”

“When I think of all I have to be thankful for I wonder that You just don't kill…”