You feel a sense of urgency, especially at my advanced age, when you're staring into the grave.

I say, Billy, what’s the use in playing croquet when you’re doomed? He says, Frankie, what’s the use of not playing croquet when you’re doomed?

Shakespeare is like mashed potatoes, you can never get enough of him.

There’s no use saying anything in the schoolyard because there’s always someone with an answer and there’s nothing you can do but punch them in the nose and if you were to punch everyone who has an answer you’d be punching morning noon and night.

The English wouldn't give you the steam of their piss.

I've been writing in notebooks for 40 years or so.

I know that big people don't like questions from children. They can ask all the questions they like, How's school? Are you a good boy? Did you say your prayers? but if you ask them did they say their prayers you might be hit on the head.