I don't think Stoppardian has a precise definition.

A circle is the longest distance to same point.

I cannot say that I write with any social objective. One writes because one loves writing, really.

Left to themselves people are noble, generous, uncorrupted, they'd create a completely new kind of society if only people weren't so blind, stupid and selfish.

There would be this algebraic equation with an equals sign in the middle, and all the components would have different letters of the alphabet. It would come out right with x+z^2+t/q=y+co, and the co would be clothes off!

I should have the courage of my lack of convictions.

For all the compasses in the world, there's only one direction, and time is its only measure.