The older one becomes the quicker the present fades into sepia and the past looms up in glorious technicolour

There is nothing more guaranteed to reduce a man to the essentials than to live beneath the sky.

Women are programmed to love completely, and men are programmed to spread it around. We are fools to think it's any different.

I've never been drawn to the feminist movement. I was brought up to believe that men had little to do with the home or children - except to bring in the money.

The sun burnt on, drugging everything with warmth.

It seems to me that a mutually beneficial relationship between a man and woman requires the man to be dominant. A sensible woman will allow the man to think he is the most important partner.

I am of the firm belief that everybody could write books and I never understand why they don't. After all, everybody speaks. Once the grammar has been learnt it is simply talking on paper and in time learning what not to say.