“I do not want to miss a good chance of getting us a slice of this magnificent African cake.”

“He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food cake.”

“Wanting more. Having your cake or eating your cake are fine. Not even wanting cake is where you get fucked.”

“I never miss a good chance to shut up”

“Never miss a good chance to shut up.”

“What do you want to do with the [Communist] Party? A racing stable? What good is it to sharpen a knife every day if you never use it for slicing? A party is never more than a means. There is only one objective: power.”

“Miss Emily had an intellect you could slice logs with.”

“I think it's important to take a break, you know, from the public eye for a while, and give people a chance to miss you. I want longevity. I don't want to get out there and run myself ragged and spread myself thin.”

“What did I do?" he said. "Cake! It's cake! Delicious cake!”

“Sometimes the course of our lives depends on what we do or don't do in a few seconds, a heartbeat, when we either seize the opportunity, or just miss it. Miss the moment and you never get a chance again.”