It's very hard to be a gentleman and a writer.

It's very hard to be a gentleman and a writer.

The writer is more concerned to know than to judge

What d'you suppose I care if I'm a gentleman or not? If I were a gentleman I shouldn't waste my time with a vulgar slut like you.

You can never know enough about your characters

He found that it was easy to make a heroic gesture, but hard to abide by its results.