An individual deficient in the sense of humor represents more of a challenge to our idea of the human than a person of subnormal intelligence

I have tried for much of my life to write as if I was composing my sentences to be read posthumously.

I don't think the war in Afghanistan was ruthlessly enough waged.

A celebrity is well known for being well known. I'm relatively well known - but for what I've written and said, or so I fondly imagine.

Shepherds don't look after sheep because they love them - although I do think some shepherds like their sheep too much. They look after their sheep so they can, first, fleece them and second, turn them into meat. That's much more like the priesthood as I know it.

I have a strong constitution which has served me quite well, though if I hadn't had such a strong one I might have led a more healthy life perhaps.

The stupider the regime the more intelligent the people get and the more humorous.