A man’s got to take a lot of punishment to write a really funny book.

The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places.

Grace under pressure.

The sun also rises.

But did thee feel the earth move?

Paris is a movable feast.

Never write about a place until you’re away from it, because it gives you perspective.

Find what gave you emotion; what the action was that gave you excitement. Then write it down making it clear so that the reader can see it too. Prose is architecture, not interior decoration, and the Baroque is over.

Real seriousness in regard to writing is one of two absolute necessities. The other, unfortunately, is talent.

The most essential gift for a good writer is a built-in shock-proof shit-detector.