Once in a while the phenomena we exploit are particularly present. We like a reasonable amount of volatility. In our business we want some action. “Tumult is usually good for us. We don’t have credit lines of any significance. We don’t do a lot of leveraged-type financing.

Literature isn't a moral beauty contest.

This world is the best of all possible worlds.

I'm like a head trip to listen to, 'cause I'm only givin' you things you joke about with your friends inside your living room.

Greatness is not a skill, it's an attitude.