I don't care what anybody says about me as long as it isn't true.

- Truman Capote

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.

- Truman Capote

Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.

- Truman Capote

If you weren't here, if you could be anywhere you wanted to be, doing anything you wanted to do, where would you be and what would you be doing?

- Truman Capote

Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.

- Truman Capote

It's a very excruciating life facing that blank piece of paper every day and having to reach up somewhere into the clouds and bring something down ou…

- Truman Capote

there is only one unpardonable sin--deliberate cruelty. All else can be forgiven.

- Truman Capote

It takes a lot of bad writing to get to a little good writing.

- Truman Capote

The brain may take advice, but not the heart.

- Truman Capote