He thinks, I remembered you, Thomas More, but you didn't remember me. You never even saw me coming.

For what's the point of breeding children, if each generation does not improve on what went before.

The more facts I can have, the better. I can operate very nicely between them, but I am not very good at making things up. I am not sure how ethical it is.

People will identify with a persecuted minority without asking themselves what they are identifying with.

If you get stuck, get away from your desk. Take a walk, take a bath, go to sleep, make a pie, draw, listen to music, meditate, exercise; whatever you do, don't just stick there scowling at the problem. But don't make telephone calls or go to a party; if you do, other people's words will pour in where your lost words should be.

He thinks, I remembered you, Thomas More, but you didn't remember me. You never even saw me coming.

To a Brit of my generation, one of the most objectionable things about [Margaret] Thatcher is her falsity. She is a total construct. For one thing, she had a made-over accent.