Time didn't heal, but it anesthetized. The human mind could only feel so much.

Daniel supposed he had a secret life. Most people did; it was hardly possible to live without one.

We who write in English are fortunate to have the richest and most versatile language in the world. Respect it.

Don't just plan to write - write. It is only by writing, not dreaming about it, that we develop our own style.

I believe that political correctness can be a form of linguistic fascism . . . The only way to react is to get up in the morning and start the day by saying four or five vastly politically incorrect things before breakfast!

It's possible to fight intolerance, stupidity and fanaticism when they come separately. When you get all three together it's probably wiser to get out, if only to preserve your sanity.

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