“Always, always, always referring every goddam thing that happens right back to our lousy little egos.”

“God damn it," he said, "there are nice things in the world- and I mean nice things. We're all such morons to get so sidetracked. Always, always referring every goddam thing that happens right back to our lousy little egos.”

“Goddam money. It always ends up making you blue as hell.”

“Nobody who's really using his ego, his real ego, has any time for any goddam hobbies”

“I'd swear to God, if I were a piano player or an actor or something and all those dopes thought I was terrific, I'd hate it. I wouldn't even want them to clap for me. People always clap for the wrong things. If I were a piano player, I'd play it in the goddam closet.”

“Poets are always taking the weather so personally. They're always sticking their emotions in things that have no emotions.”

“People are always ruining things for you.”