Does a name stick because it suits a man or does the man, unconsciously, evolve into his name?

But only a fool sails into combat with nature

Golf requires only a few simple Rules and Regulations to guide the players in the true nature of its sporting appeal. The spirit of the game is its own referee.

A book unwritten is a delightful universe of infinite possibilities. Set down one word, however, and it immediately becomes earthbound. Set down one sentence and it’s halfway to being just like every other bloody book that’s ever been written.

I think it's very, very hard not to go slightly crazy if you're in the top in politics, especially if you're there for a long time.

It implies a slight failure as a writer that you are reduced to being a ghostwriter for the money.

I've always just wanted to earn my living by writing. The best thing is to go into my study in the morning and stay there and put words together.