Death is nothing at all. I have only slipped away into the next room.

I am blessed beyond the realms of blessedness, and easily the greatest pleasure is giving it away

Theyre not group animals, theyre completely solitary, so if the babys mother is taken away, theres no system of aunts ... their whole system is destroyed.

To be a judge you don't have to know about books, you have to be skilled at picking shrapnel out of your head.

I think handbags, not so much clothes anymore, but I think you can tell a fashion victim by their handbag.

In Kenya you've got the great birds and monkeys leaping through the trees overhead. It's a chance to remember what the world is really like.

You must swear never to go on the dole. Never be bored. Find something to do. And don't yawn.