Novelist

San Francisco is gone. Nothing remains of it but memories.

If cash comes with fame, come fame; if cash comes without fame, come cash.

I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.

Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well.

One cannot violate the promptings of one's nature without having that nature recoil upon itself.

The scab is a traitor to his God, his mother, and his class.

The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.

Do you know the only value life has is what life puts on itself?

I write for no other purpose than to add to the beauty that now belongs to me. I write a book for no other reason than to add three or four hundred acres to my magnificent estate.

Affluence means influence.

The scab is a traitor to his God, his mother, and his class.

Do you know the only value life has is what life puts on itself?

Darn the wheel of the world! Why must it continually turn over? Where is the reverse gear?

You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.

The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.

One cannot violate the promptings of one's nature without having that nature recoil upon itself.

You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.

I write for no other purpose than to add to the beauty that now belongs to me. I write a book for no other reason than to add three or four hundred acres to my magnificent estate.

I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.

Life is so short. I would rather sing one song than interpret the thousand.