Nothing shortens a journey so pleasantly as an account of misfortunes at which the hearer is permitted to laugh.

Well, it has done terrifying things. Religious ideas are inflammatory in a way that I find difficult to understand. There are very few wars over the theory of relativity. Very few heated arguments, for that matter. Whereas, in Northern Ireland, they are killing one another over religion.

Europeans have quarrelled since the beginning of time.

The world was very feminine when I was young. And now it's very masculine.

In fact I try to spend at least one, if not two days without ever leaving my room. Because if I didn't, when would I recharge my batteries?

If you don't stay in some days, you can't recharge your batteries.

As far as I know, you can fancy someone, you can enjoy their company or you can wish them well. But what being in love is, I don't know.