Sometimes I don't know whether I'm thening or nowing.

Fiction wouldn't be much fun without its fair share of scoundrels, and they have to live somewhere.

Okay, this is the wisdom. First, time spent on reconnaissanse is never wasted. Second, almost anything can be improved with the addition of bacon. And finally, there is no problem on Earth that can't be ameliorated by a hot bath and a cup of tea.

Our notions of self-determination are, on the whole, something of a myth. We are governed almost exclusively by our own peculiar habits, which makes those who rail against them that much more remarkable.

It took me ten years and seven books to bag an agent - it took me that long to start writing good.

For every expert there is an equal and opposite expert.

You see? I know where every single book used to be in the library. She pointed to the shelf opposite. Over there was Catch-22, which was a hugely popular fishing book and one of a series, I believe.