Robert E. Howard

Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing.

It seems to me that many writers, by virtue of environments of culture, art and education, slip into writing because of their environments.

The people among which I lived - and yet live, mainly - made their living from cotton, wheat, cattle, oil, with the usual percentage of business men and professional men.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

An actress once advised me, 'Make sure you do your own laundry - it will keep you honest.'

Children don't need much advice but they really do need to be listened to and not just with half an ear.