Edinburgh used to be a haughty city.

Do not take on a traditionally built person unless you are prepared for a heavyweight bout.

Everything has been something before.

The Okavango Delta is an astonishing sight: the great Okavango River, rather than flow towards the sea, flows inland, into the sands of the Kalahari.

We should be careful of the insults we fling at others, lest they return and land at our feet, newly minted to apply to those who had first coined them.

I write four books a year. I'm very fortunate that I write quickly; around 3,500 words a day. Being strict about delineating my writing time and personal life, as well as keeping distractions at bay, is the only way I can accomplish this.

I'm very interested in tea. I wouldn't mind being involved in some aspect of the tea industry.