Homosexuals are not interested in making other people homosexuals. Homophobes are interested in making other people homophobes.

Nature admits no hierarchy of beauty or usefulness or importance.

Supporting the English cricket team is like supporting a second division football team. I support Norwich City football team and when they lose I really don't mind because I expect them to; but when we win I'm so happy - much happier than any Arsenal supporter could ever be.

The only reason people do not know much is because they do not care to know. They are incurious. Incuriousity is the oddest and most foolish failing there is.

I have Van Gogh's ear for music

I like to think of myself at home in the armchair, writing, smoking and occasionally wandering down the shop.

An original idea. That can't be too hard. The library must be full of them.