If you love people, you take them on trust.

My God - it's a green child!" said the American. "What is this place - the House of Usher?

I only want to write. And there's no college for that except life.

It came to me that Hyde Park has never belonged to London - that it has always been , in spirit, a stretch of countryside; and that it links the Londons of all periods together most magically - by remaining forever unchanged at the heart of a ever-changing town.

Stew's so comforting on a rainy day.

I believe it is customary to get one's washing over first in baths and bask afterwards; personally, I bask first. I have discovered that the first few minutes are the best and not to be wasted-- my brain always seethes with ideas and life suddenly looks much better than did.

I know all about the facts of life, and I don't think much of them.