“Any attempts at autobiography before the age of eighty seem pretty self-involved to me. There are a lot of smart middle aged people but not many wise ones.”

“That to me is the way any good romantic would look at his life: Live it first, then write it down before you go.”

“The only thing that is still free in this world is religion, which is why a lot of people "find it.”

“You know Death will get you in the end, but if you are smart and have a sense of humor, you can thumb your nose at it for awhile”

“The right combination of guilt and machismo has sent many a fool out into the jungle when he should have stayed home.”

“People," she sneered, "were not meant to be as happy as you make them."…"People were meant to be as happy as you make them.”

“Sail the main course in a simple sturdy craft. Keep her well stocked with short stories and long laughs. Go fast enough to get there but slow enough to see. Moderation seems to be the key.”