We’re such contrary creatures

Silence is a form of communication. Speech divides us.

I write not to record what I think but to discover what I think

With all those prizes the most interesting thing is getting on to the shortlist, because that tells you who people see as your peers.

Achilles too staggered a moment. He felt his soul change colour. Blood pooled at his feet, and though he continued to stand upright and triumphant in the sun, his spirit set off on its own downward path and approached the boarders of an unknown region.

We are continuous with all the particles of our physical being, as in our breathing we are continuous with the sky. Between our bodies and the world there is unity and commerce.

We’re such contrary creatures