Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.

Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.

A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.

A man who does not think for himself does not think at all.

The individual, man as a man, man as a brain, if you like, interests me more than what he makes, read more

The individual, man as a man, man as a brain, if you like, interests me more than what he makes, because I've noticed that most artists only repeat themselves.

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers

Never follow the crowd.

Never follow the crowd.

Writing is the hardest way of earning a living, with the possible exception of wrestling alligators.

Writing is the hardest way of earning a living, with the possible exception of wrestling alligators.

I have always believed that writing advertisements is the second most profitable form of writing. The first, of course, is read more

I have always believed that writing advertisements is the second most profitable form of writing. The first, of course, is ransom notes...

The act of writing requires a constant plunging back into the shadow of the past where time hovers ghostlike.

The act of writing requires a constant plunging back into the shadow of the past where time hovers ghostlike.

I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.

I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.