No time like the present

While there may not be a book in every one of us, there is so often a damned good short story.

Sixty per cent of people entering prison today are illiterate.

I've loved art for more than 30 years.

At the end of my trial, I was rather hoping the judge would send me to Australia for the rest of my life.

It's one of the ironies of mountaineering,' said Young, 'that grown men are happy to spend months preparing for a climb, weeks rehearsing and honing their skills, and at least a day attempting to reach the summit. And then, having achieved their goal, they spend just a few moments enjoying the experience, along with one or two equally certifiable companions who have little in common other than wanting to do it all again, but a little higher.

There are defining moments in one's life when you learn about yourself, and you deposit that knowledge in the experience account, so you can draw on it at some later date.