Suicide is the most private and mysterious of acts, inexplicable because the chief actor is never there to explain it.

The great tragedy of Alzheimer's disease, and the reason why we dread it, is that it leaves us with no defence, not even against those who love us.

It's easy to get a reputation for wisdom. It's only necessary to live long, speak little and do less.

We English are good at forgiving our enemies; it releases us from the obligation of liking our friends.

however long we have to live, there are never enough springs.

The world is changed not by the self-regarding, but by men and women prepared to make fools of themselves.

People were excited by violence. What, after all, was the sexual act but a voluntarily endured assault, a momentary death?