“Life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating.”

“Life is full of sniffles sobs and smiles. With sniffles predominating.”

“There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl. So Della did it. Which instigates the moral reflection that life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating.”

“He seemed to be made of sunshine and blood-red tissue and clear weather.”

“I wanted to paint a picture some day that people would stand before and forget that it was made of paint. I wanted it to creep into them like a bar of music and mushroom there like a soft bullet.”

“Turn up the lights —I don't want to go home in the dark.”

“Pull up the shades so I can see New York. I don't want to go home in the dark.”