I never truckled; I never took off the hat to Fashion and held it out for pennies. By God, I told them the truth.

Giorgio Armani and Gucci clearly understand that strong brands make for profitable businesses. They are not merely selling fashion, they are selling an image: Something consumers are willing to pay a premium for.

The People have a right to the Truth as they have a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Truth is a thing immortal and perpetual, and it gives to us a beauty that fades not away in time.

The function of the novelist... is to comment upon life as he sees it.

The function of the novelist . . . is to comment upon life as he sees it.