Oh, that feels good! I don't know who invented ties and then insisted a man was only properly dressed when he wore one, but if I ever meet him, I'll strangle him with his own invention

And gradually his memory slipped a little, as memories do, even those with so much love attached to them; as if there is an unconscious healing process within the mind which mends up in spite of our desperate determination never to forget.

The lovely thing about being forty is that you can appreciate twenty-five-year-old men more.

My books and other works are my legacy, and it's a great comfort to know that mine is a legacy of pleasure for other people.

There are no ambitions noble enough to justify breaking someone's heart.

When we press the thorn to our chest we know, we understand, and still we do it.

We're working-class people, which means we don't get rich or have maids. Be content with what you are and what you have.