"If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of The Elements of Style. The first greatest, of course, is to shoot them now, while they’re happy."
"The sun's gone dim, and the moon's gone black. For I loved him, and he didn't love back."
"If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to."
"Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone."
"If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of The Elements of Style. The first greatest, of course, is to shoot them now, while they’re happy."
"Love is like quicksilver in the hand. Leave the fingers open and it stays. Clutch it and it darts away."