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He thought as a sage, though he felt like a man.

Most of the authors I liked were dead, so it didn't seem like a safe occupation.

In a more intellectually rigorous age, I wouldn't be talked about as a satirist at all. I would just be a topical comedian.

I think I would explode in flames of irony if I were to option an idea that I was satirizing in a novel.

As much as I converse with sages and heroes, they have very little of my love and admiration. I long for rural and domestic scene, for the warbling of birds and the prattling of my children.

Sage is cleansing and sacred.

I'm a fool for a good role in a creative piece where there are really such talented writers and wonderful actors.

I hate the actor and audience business. An author should be in among the crowd, kicking their shins or cheering them on to some mischief or merriment.