Entry is not equivalent to possession.

The other man's arse is always cleaner!

The part of [Oscar] Wilde was exceptionally important to me; the man, his achievements, his wisdom, but his downfall, his disgrace and the tragic and bitter end to it have always fascinated, appalled and attracted me since childhood. It was he who first in some measure vindicated my sexuality.

You can't reason yourself back into cheerfulness any more than you can reason yourself into an extra six inches in height.

A university is not, thank heavens, a place for vocational instruction, it has nothing to do with training for a working life and career, it is a place for education, something quite different.

Talent is inborn, but technique is learned.

Cynical is the name we give those we fear may be laughing at us.