I read the 'Old Testament' all the way through when I was about 13 and was horrified. A few months afterwards I read 'The Origin Of Species', hallucinating very mildly because I was in bed with flu at the time. Despite that, or because of that, it all made perfect sense.

All tapes left in a car for more than about a fortnight metamorphose into Best of Queen albums.

Everyone should occasionally break the law in some small and delightful way. It's good for the hygiene of the brain.

There would be a price... But if you were worried about the price, then why were you in the shop?

Belief was never mentioned at home, but right actions were taught by daily example.

Just to keep bad dreams at bay, she took a swig out of a bottle that smelled of apples and happy brain-death.

Inside every lump of coal there's a diamond waiting to get out.