“Always" and "never" are not words that have much meaning in literary study. For one thing, as soon as something seems to always be true, some wise guy will come along and write something to prove that it's not.”
“Just when it seems like life is getting good, something always has to come along and ruin it.”
“Some guys spend days looking for something they lost. I never seem to have anything that if I lost it I'd care too much.”
“I realized Michael was right. I mean, I am always writing in this journal. And I do compose a lot of poetry, and write a lot of notes and emails and stuff. I mean, I feel like I am always writing. I do it so much, I never even thought about it as a talent. It's just something I do all the time, like breathing.”
“But money, of course, is never just money. It's alwayssomething else, and it's always something more, andit always has the last word.”
“Ninety percent of the trouble in this world comes from guys who think they have something to prove.”