If everyone howled at every injustice, every act of barbarism, every act of unkindness, then we would be taking the first step towards a real humanity.

Job happiness is directly proportional to the distance you are from the home office.

The world has gotten smaller and more accessible since I first started writing in the 70's.

There is no terra incognito left.

Kate had never been married, so she had no way of knowing if I was a normal husband. This has been good for our marriage.

There are a lot of books about the passing of the English aristocracy, but the vast majority of Long Islanders don't understand their own backyard. It's a private preserve.

I've always been fascinated by the Gold Coast. The homes themselves are spectacular, unlike anything you'll see other than in Newport, Bar Harbor or Palm Beach. It's a very special area that, because of local demographics, is not going to survive much longer.