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I wonder if that's a small price to pay for being a legend.

Es ahora mi libro favorito de todos los tiempos, aunque siempre pienso eso hasta que leo otro libro.

I am no fan of books. And chances are, if you're reading this, you and I share a healthy skepticism about the printed word. Well, I want you to know that this is the first book I've ever written, and I hope it's the first book you've ever read. Don't make a habit of it.

Knock Knock. Who's there? The Truth. No joke.

I love making observations. That one is a classic example.

The Yankees' Facebook page was hacked. The hacker was immediately purchased and signed to a 5 year contract with the Yankees.

Forgot to live-tweet the election last night, so I'm post-tweeting today. I'll start as soon as my fingers unclench from their rage fists.

As far as I can tell, a young-adult novel is a regular novel that people actually read.

They would twist their bodies for a moment and groan, and sleep the dead sleep once more...

But he instantly saw that it would be impossible for him to escape from the regiment. It inclosed him. And there were iron laws of tradition and law on four sides. He was in a moving box

It is useless to expect appreciation of his profound and fine senses from such men as the lieutenant.

Earth science being what it was, however, the tests eventually included feeding a bit of the substance to a rat.

Paul Fussell, in his book Wartime, has the best definition:

To Eisenhower's associates, the men were soldiers; to Eisenhower, they were citizens temporarily caught up in a war none of them wanted, but which they realized was necessary.

I am often asked, "What is the secret to being a successful author?" My reply, always, is: "Marry an English major.

There were other parallels. Neither man drank. Both were avid hunters, for whom only the excitement of combat exceeded the joy of the chase.

I instinctively dislike ever to uphold the conservative as opposed to the bold

I didn't build into a model. I just sort of became one.

The sort of twee person who thinks swearing is in any way a sign of a lack of education or a lack of verbal interest is just a fucking lunatic.

My first meeting with you only confirmed what I first suspected. You are a fraud, a charlatan and a shyster. My favourite kind of person, in fact.

Cynical is the name we give those we fear may be laughing at us.

A month's salary, deep regret, the telephone number of some foul rehab clinic and my lance was free.

You've just had the most imponderable joy of watching charlieissocoollike, which makes you, like, cool.

Forget ideas, Mr. Author. What kind of pen do you use?