“You don't have to think too hard when you talk to teachers.”

“Don't tell people what you are thinking, or you will miss them terribly when you are away.”

“You don't always have to get too sexy to get to know a girl.”

“You can't stop a teacher when they want to do something. They just do it.”

“You don't know how to talk to people you don't like. Don't love, really. You can't live in the world with such strong likes and dislikes.”

“There's a marvelous peace in not publishing, there's a stillness. When you publish, the world thinks you owe something. If you don't publish, they don't know what you're doing. You can keep it for yourself.”

“Listen," he said. "If you was a fish, Mother Nature'd take care of you, wouldn't she? Right? You don't think them fish just die when it gets to be winter, do ya?"No, but--"You're goddam right they don't”