Generosity is a virtue for individuals, not governments. When governments are generous it is with other people’s money, other people’s safety, other people’s future.

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

Write what you need to write, not what is currently popular or what you think will sell.

For me, the dead remain dead. If I couldn't believe that, I don't think I could go on living.

Not so much two ships passing in the night as two ships sailing together for a time but always bound for different ports.

The greatest mystery of all is the human heart.

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.