My ancestors were Freethinkers - and that's what I am, except we're called secular humanists now.

in nonsense is strength

Perhaps I am the turtle, able to live simply anywhere, even underwater for short periods, with my home on my back.

If you can do a half-assed job of anything, you're a one-eyed man in a kingdom of the blind.

Of course, socialism is just evil now. It's completely discredited supposedly by the collapse of the Soviet Union, but I can't help noticing that my grandchildren are heavily in hock to Communist China now which is evidently a whole lot better at business than we are.

You'll forget it when you're dead, and so will I. When I'm dead, I'm going to forget everything–and I advise you to do the same.

Well, it's practically over, thank God - I'm 83, there won't be that much more of it to put up with I don't think!