Shocking writing is like murder: the questions the jury must decide are the questions of motive and intent.

To exclude all jurors who would be in the slightest way affected by the prospect of the death penalty would be to deprive the defendant of the impartial jury to which he or she is entitled under the law.

Everything in life is somewhere else, and you get there in a car.

It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.

It is easier for a man to be loyal to his club than to his planet; the bylaws are shorter, and he is personally acquainted with the other members

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority.