I love the idea of bringing order out of disorder which is what the mystery is about. I like the way in which it affirms the sanity of human life and exorcises irrational guilts.

I love the idea of bringing order out of disorder which is what the mystery is about. I like the way in which it affirms the sanity of human life and exorcises irrational guilts.

Man is diminished if he lives without knowledge of his past; without hope of a future he becomes a beast.

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

Charm is always genuine; it may be superficial but it isn't false.

Increase your word power. Words are the raw material of our craft. The greater your vocabulary the more ­effective your writing. We who write in English are fortunate to have the richest and most versatile language in the world. Respect it.

If all power corrupts, then a doctor, who literally holds life and death in his hands, must be at particular risk.