Any artist should be grateful for a naive grace which puts him beyond the need to reason elaborately.

Quote by Saul Bellow

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In Los Angeles all the loose objects in the country were collected, as if America...

In Los Angeles all the loose objects in the country were collected, as if America...

Everybody needs his memories. They keep the wolf of insignificance from the door.

Everybody needs his memories. They keep the wolf of insignificance from the door.

If women are expected to do the same work as men, we must teach them...

If women are expected to do the same work as men, we must teach them...

We are always looking for the book it is necessary to read next.

We are always looking for the book it is necessary to read next.

When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice.

When we ask for advice, we are usually looking for an accomplice.

Everybody needs his memories. They keep the wolf of insignificance from the door.

Everybody needs his memories. They keep the wolf of insignificance from the door.

A man is only as good as what he loves.

A man is only as good as what he loves.

Conquered people tend to be witty.

Conquered people tend to be witty.

A man is only as good as what he loves

A man is only as good as what he loves

No realistic, sane person goes around Chicago without protection.

No realistic, sane person goes around Chicago without protection.

In expressing love we belong among the undeveloped countries.

In expressing love we belong among the undeveloped countries.

People can lose their lives in libraries. They ought to be warned.

People can lose their lives in libraries. They ought to be warned.

Take our politicians: they're a bunch of yo-yos. The presidency is now a cross between...

Take our politicians: they're a bunch of yo-yos. The presidency is now a cross between...

There are evils that have the ability to survive identification and go on for ever......

There are evils that have the ability to survive identification and go on for ever......

Whoever wants to reach a distant goal must take small steps.

Whoever wants to reach a distant goal must take small steps.

A novel is balanced between a few true impressions and the multitude of false ones...

A novel is balanced between a few true impressions and the multitude of false ones...

I think that New York is not the cultural centre of America, but the business...

I think that New York is not the cultural centre of America, but the business...

This is New York and there's no law against being annoying

This is New York and there's no law against being annoying

I'm not into working out. My philosophy: No pain, no pain.

I'm not into working out. My philosophy: No pain, no pain.

New York now leads the world's great cities in the number of people around whom...

New York now leads the world's great cities in the number of people around whom...