“All male writers, incidentally, no matter how broke or otherwise objectionable, have pretty wives. Somebody should look into this.”
“I think if a story has a message it should be incidental and accidental, otherwise it leans too close to indoctrination.”
“Desription should be very brief and have an incidental nature.”
“No matter how good somebody's life looks from the outside, you can be sure there's something about it you wouldn't want to have in your life.”
“However much you love somebody, you should always keep a part of yourself to yourself. Never give it all. You can never be yourself otherwise.”
“I love Cecily", "whether or not you believe it. Not in the same way I loved Rose, or you. But what should that matter? I've loved all my wives differently.”