Of course, I’m only indulging in mankind’s vice of trying to make a symbol out of coincidence. — Philip José Farmer

Styles was an old Mississippi pilot, a handsome youth, no liar, though given to inflating facts.

Actors didn’t have to be politicians, but politicians had to be actors.

Actually, the situation was intolerable. But then it was surprising how much intolerableness a man could tolerate.