A conversation is a dialogue, not a monologue. That's why there are so few good conversations: due to scarcity, two intelligent talkers seldom meet.

The innocent are so few that two of them seldom meet - when they do meet, their victims lie strewn all round.

When I think of how good my book can be, it scares me.

The good thing about masturbation is that you don't have to dress up for it

Sometimes when I think how good my book can be, I can hardly breathe.

Friendship is a pretty full-time occupation if you really are friendly with somebody. You can't have too many friends because then you're just not really friends.