“There is no such thing as a good writer and a bad liar.”

“Bad writers have influences. Good writers steal.”

“Good writers define reality; bad ones merely restate it. A good writer turns fact into truth; a bad writer will, more often than not, accomplish the opposite.”

“Be bad, but at least don't be a liar, a deceiver!”

“Being a writer is a good, good thing.”

“I don't think any good book is based on factual experience. Bad books are about things the writer already knew before he wrote them.”

“A good liar must have a good memory. Kissinger is a stupendous liar with a remarkable memory.”

“Did you know orchids
employ trickery to attract insects?
They spray a deceptive scent
resembling insect pheromones.
Bad flower! Bad flower!
Liar! Liar! Petals on fire!”

“It's not always so simple, Haven. Sometimes there isn't a good guy and a bad guy. Sometimes even the ones you want to believe turn out to be liars.”

“young or old, good or bad, I don't think anything dies as slow and as hard as a writer.”