Living is a hazardous profession.

Intelligence is power; it is the flame behind the spark of intrigue. Find out all the facts and stamp out the fire. Demystify.

It seems to me that women are freed from their responsibilities only when they are merry widows or eccentric old spinsters.

Information is the mortar that both builds and destroys empires.

We cannot choose the times we live in. Just as, sometimes, we cannot choose whom we love.

Living is a hazardous profession.

Starting a new novel is a little like starting a new relationship - you have to be prepared to commit for at least three years and put up with the domestic tedium as well as the emotional highs!