That's the public-school system all over. They may kick you out, but they never let you down.

Suffering is none the less acute and much more lasting when it is put into words.

An artist must be a reactionary. He has to stand out against the tenor [group think] of the age and not go flopping along. By doing this he helps us to question and reassess our past, present and future situations, our assumptions and our options.

News is what a chap who doesn't care much about anything wants to read.

Now we shall both be alone, and I shall have no way of making you understand.' 'I don't want to make it easier for you,' I said; 'I hope your heart may break; but I do understand.

Have you at any time been detained in a mental home or similar institution? If so, give particulars.' 'I was at Scone College, Oxford, for two years,' said Paul.

Your actions, and your action alone, determines your worth.