"The act of writing the book was painful at times, but it was easier than talking to someone."

"I see less and less.. .I need to avoid lateral light, which darkens my colors. Nevertheless, I always paint…"

"In the tragic days of Mussolini, the trains in Italy ran on time as never before and I am told in their way…"

"583. Thursday come and the week's gone."

"Monday, n. In Christian countries, the day after the baseball game."

"Even the bad things are better than they used to be. Bad music, for instance, has gotten much briefer. Wagn…"

"This script, it seems to me, is the work of professionals who yearned to be as charming as inspired amateur…"