He wastes his time over his writing, trying to accomplish what geniuses and rare men with college educations sometimes accomplish.

I wrote a thousand words every day

Culture and collars had gone together, to him, and he had been deceived into believing that college educations and mastery were the same things.

I realize that some of you may have come in hopes of hearing tips on how to
become a professional writer. I say to you, "If you really want to hurt your
parents, and you don't have the nerve to be a homosexual, the least you can
do is go into the arts. But do not use semicolons. They are transvestite
hermaphrodites, standing for absolutely nothing. All they do is show you've
been to college.

A pessimist is never disappointed.

A pessimist is one who feels bad when he feels good for fear he'll feel worse when he feels better.