England has become a squalid, uncomfortable, ugly place ... an intolerant, racist, homophobic, narrow-minded, authoritarian, rat-hole run by vicious, suburban-minded, materialistic philistines.

At the deepest level people are madder than they want to believe. You will find that they fear being eaten, and are alarmed by their desire to devour others.

But in love each moment is magnified, and every gesture, word and syllable is examined like a speech by the President.

Please remove your watch,' he said. 'In my domain time isn't a factor.

...I love 'yes.' It's practically the most interesting word of all, don't you think?" Like a hinge opening a door outward. Yes, yes, yes.

Nothing can be repaired or advanced but only accepted

Dear God, teach me to be careless.