If you can't annoy somebody, there is little point in writing.

Education is one thing and instruction, however worthy, necessary and incidentally or monetarily educative, another.

More always means worse.

Hangover cure: Rigorous sex, hydration, hot bath, then "go up for half an hour in an open aeroplane. (needless to say, with a non-hungover person at the controls)."

Consciousness was upon him before he could get out of the way.

Now and then I become conscious of having the reputation of being one of the great drinkers, if not one of the great drunks, of our time.

When starting to think about any novel, part of the motive is: I'm going to show them, this time.