How wrong people always were when they said: 'It's better to know the worst than go on not knowing either way.' No; they had it exactly the wrong way round. Tell me the truth, doctor, I'd sooner know. But only if the truth is what I want to hear.
Kingsley AmisWhatever part drink may play in the writer's life, it must play none in his or her work.
Kingsley AmisThe rewards for being sane may not be very many, but knowing what's funny is one of them.
Kingsley Amis