The terrible thing about the internet and Amazon is that they take the magic and happy chaos out of book shopping. The internet might give you what you want, but it won't give you what you need.

Being good to people is the only insurance policy you need.

I suddenly realised, hey, I'm not a lazy idiot, I'm an idler! It's something to aspire to, it's part of the creative process! That's fantastic!

In this age of getting what you want and getting it now, the simple pleasure of browsing is often forgotten.

I would like to propose slow cycling. Commute by bike. At a stroke, you remove the need for and absurd cost of public transport. Cycling is almost completely free. There is no longer any need for the gym as you get fit by cycling. And you can go at your own pace.

Guilt is also a way for us to express to others that we are a person of good conscience.

We have become so obsessed by numbers and by bottom lines that beauty and truth has been knocked aside.