We're better at predicting events at the edge of the galaxy or inside the nucleus of an atom than whether it'll rain on auntie's garden party three Sundays from now.

Because children grow up, we think a child's purpose is to grow up. But a child's purpose is to be a child

I will take his secret to the grave, telling people I meet on the way.

Nowadays, an artist is someone who makes art mean the things he does.

Wars are fought for oil wells and coaling stations; for control of the Dardanelles or the Suez Canal; for colonial pickings to buy cheap in and conquered markets to sell dear in. War is capitalism with the gloves off.

If enough things that are untrue are said about you, no one will know what really is true.

Happiness is equilibrium. Shift your weight. Equilibrium is pragmatic. You have to get everything into proportion. You compensate, rebalance yourself so that you maintain your angle to your world. When the world shifts, you shift.