“Advertising is a valuable economic factor because it is the cheapest way of selling goods, particularly if the goods are worthless.”

“There are two insults which no human being will endure: The assertion that he hasn't a sense of humor, and the doubly impertinent assertion that he has never known trouble.”

“We'd get sick on too many cookies, but ever so much sicker on no cookies at all.”

“Winter is not a season, it's an occupation.”

“He said brokenly many things beautiful in their common-ness.”

“It is impossible to discourage the real writers - they don't give a damn what you say, they're going to write.”

“You," Said Dr. Yavitch, "are a middle-road liberal, and you haven't the slightest idea what you want. I, being a revolutionist, know exactly what I want -- and what I want now is a drink.”