I don't ask myself, is the life congenial to me? But, am I fitted for, am I called to, the Ministry?
I love the flesh. I'm a pagan. "Who are they who speak evil of the clay? The very stars are made of clay like mine!
To be able to forget means sanity.
A good joke will sell quicker than a good poem, and, measured in sweat and blood, will bring better remuneration.
I'd rather sing one wild song and burst my heart with it, than live a thousand years watching my digestion and being afraid of the wet.
Pursuit and possession are accompanied by states of consciousness so wide apart that they can never be united.
I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot.
When you think about it, what other playwrights are there besides O'Neill, Tennessee and me?
The tongue is the only instrument that gets sharper with use.
The problem of life is to change worry into thinking and anxiety into creative action.
I used to collect Persian rugs and real estate - you should be able to walk on and live in your money. I had to give up the rugs because I'm allergic to mould.