Patricia Highsmith

For neither life nor nature cares if justice is ever done or not.

My imagination functions much better when I don't have to speak to people.

Robert Walker as Bruno was excellent. He had elegance and humor, and the proper fondness for his mother.

I only know it takes weeks to recover, as if one had been in a car accident.

I have Graham Greene's telephone number, but I wouldn't dream of using it. I don't seek out writers because we all want to be alone.