Many friends have said to me, 'I never know when you write your books, because I've never seen you writing, or even seen you go away to write.' I must behave rather as dogs do when they retire with a bone; they depart in a secretive manner and you do not see them again for an odd half hour. They return self-consciously with mud on their noses. I do much the same.

Hasting - There are times when it is one's duty to assert oneself.

Any coincidencce is worth noticing. You can throw it away later if it is only a coincidence.

One of us in this very room is in fact the murderer.

I always take abroad with me one really good soft pillow--to me it makes all the difference between comfort and misery.

I'm not often bored,' I assured her. "Life's not long enough for that.

I'm sure you have a theme: the theme of your life. You can embellish it or desecrate it, but it's your theme, and as long as you follow it, you will experience harmony and peace of mind.