The Scots are very hospitable; almost as hospitable as the Americans.

In most cases an act of unwelcome sex is no more bother than being vaccinated, so there's no point going on about it as if it werea fate worse than death. With skill and good manners you can avoid having to make the sacrifice, but should you find yourself in a compromising situation largely of your own making, you should stop defending your virtue and start worrying about your maturity. It will give you something to think about while the savage pumper bangs away.

That's the only sense in which I've been lucky: I have the kind of face to which cosmetics could be applied.

This woman did not fly to extremes; she lived there.

The flagrantly gay Quentin Crisp dealt with homophobic bullying by refusing to bow to its onslaught. His number listed in the phone directory, he responded to derogatory remarks accompanied with a stated intent to kill him by asking, "Would you like to make an appointment?"

The Americans, of course, are quite dotty with hospitality.

What would you be like if you were the only person in the world? If you want to be truly happy you must be that person.