To many, Heathrow in August is a paradigm of Hell.

The study of history is a powerful antidote to contemporary arrogance. It is humbling to discover how many of our glib assumptions, which seem to us novel and plausible, have been tested before, not once but many times and in innumerable guises; and discovered to be, at great human cost, wholly false.

As a child I found railroad stations exciting, mysterious, and even beautiful, as indeed they often were.

To many, Heathrow in August is a paradigm of Hell.

Euphemism is a human device to conceal the horrors of reality.

Human beings are infinitely worth studying, especially the peculiarities that often go along with outstanding gifts.

Next to courage, willpower is the most important thing in politics.