"It is not the business of the writer to be a politician or a preacher."

"I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again."

"I'm not a fan of God. I'm a fan of faith."

"It is in the thirties that we want friends. In the forties we know they won't save us any more than love did."

"The world, as a rule, does not live on beaches and in country clubs."