I still believe that peace and plenty and happiness can be worked out some way. I am a fool.

You can’t help it but you were born without a heart. At least you tried to believe what the people with hearts believed — so you were a good man just the same.

I’ve only been to jail a few times, but in several different countries, at that. No, I’ve only been to jail a few times. But I still claim the ability to write a “serious” novel.