Often, the things that a lot of work has gone into have been incredibly bad because they're over-worked.

Our dreams take us into other worlds, alternative realities that help us make sense of day-to-day realities.

Writing a book is a brilliant thing because once you've finished it, you've done it, and there's the potential for it to go on earning you a living without you doing any more work on it. It's absolutely ideal for an idler.

When people say " I just don't have enough time " they mean " I prioritized something else.

When you go for a walk, take seeds with you, poppies, rainbow chard, rocket. Plant them among the weeds in patches of wasteland. See what happens.

The accusation 'unprofessional' means 'You did not behave like a machine today.

Labour-saving devices just make us try to cram more pointless activities into each day, rather than doing the important thing, which is to enjoy our life.