Ramses had always been fond of Helen, in his peculiar fashion, but if he had looked at me as he was looking at her, I would have sent for a constable.

Writing is like a bird-watcher watching for birds: the stories are there: you just have to train yourself to look for them.

..he continues to cling to the forlorn hope that I will turn into one of those swooning females...and fling myself squeeling at him whenever anything happens. Like all men, he clings to his illusions.

Sekhmet crawled onto Ramses's lap and began to purr. 'The creature oozes like a furry slug,' said Ramses, eyeing it without favor.

Husbands do not care to be contradicted. Indeed, I do not know anyone who does.

The approval of a cat cannot but flatter the recipient.

Getting an idea for a book is not the problem, but you need 300 ideas - an idea a page.