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she slammed the door andwas gone.I looked at the closed doorand at the doorknoband strangelyI didn't feelalone.

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I believe that to be the world's greatest livingwriterthere must be somethingterribly wrong with you.I don't even want to be the world's greatestdead ...more

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sometimes when everything seems atits worstwhen all conspiresand gnawsand the hours, days, weeksyearsseem wasted – stretched there upon my bedin the d...more

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I love you butdon't know what todo.

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I remember yoursaying: "make itor break it."neither happened anditwon't.

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there’s nothing todiscussthere’s nothing torememberthere’s nothing toforgetit’s sadand it’s notsadseems themost sensiblethinga person can doissitwith ...more

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sometimes it's hard to knowwhat todo.

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the best part waspulling down theshadesstuffing the doorbellwith ragsputting the phonein therefrigeratorand going to bedfor 3 or 4days. and the next b...more

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It got so bad that Al thoughtmaybe it washimso he went to a shrinkand askedand the shrink said,"you're one of the sanest menI've ever met."poor Al.tha...more

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I paid, got up, walkedto the door, openedit.I heard the mansay, "that guy'snuts."out on the street Iwalked northfeelingcuriouslyhonored.

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as long as there arehuman beings aboutthere is never going to beany peacefor any individualupon this earth (oranywhere elsethey mightescape to).all yo...more

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I found the best thingI could dowas just to type awayat my own workand let the dyingdieas they always have.

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having nothing to struggleagainstthey have nothing to strugglefor.

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I would be married, but I'd have no wife, I would be married to a single life.

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We don’t even ask happiness, just a little less pain.