Truman Capote

Well, I'm about as tall as a shotgun, and just as noisy.

A conversation is a dialogue, not a monologue. That's why there are so few good conversations: due to scarcity, two intelligent talkers seldom meet.

Finishing a book is just like you took a child out in the back yard and shot it.

Oh, how great peace and quietness would he possess who should cut off all vain anxiety and place all his confidence in God.

Malice can always find a mark to shoot at, and a pretence to fire.