I discovered that a diplomat's life is largely entertaining and meeting people. At the end of the day there's nothing. So I gave up.

I've had very little sex. I like my Scotch, but I've never been drunk.

I haven't any close friends. Friendship needs time to interact, sit down, gossip. I don't have that time.

I admit I have no forgiveness. If anyone is ever rude to me, however much they may try to make up, I can't bring myself to re-establish the old [connection]. And when they drop me, I have a sense of relief.

I was unhappy with the jobs I did after law. I got into the diplomatic service. There again I had really little to do.

Freedom is for the educated people who fought for it. We were slaves of the English, now we will be slaves of the educated Indians—or the Pakistanis.

I discovered that a diplomat's life is largely entertaining and meeting people. At the end of the day there's nothing. So I gave up.