The masculine imagination lives in a state of perpetual revolt against the limitations of human life. In theological terms, one might say that all men, left to themselves, become gnostics. They may swagger like peacocks, but in their heart of hearts they all think sex an indignity and wish they could beget themselves on themselves. Hence the aggressive hostility toward women so manifest in most club-car stories.

August for the people and their favourite islands. Daily the steamers sidle up to meet The effusive welcome of the pier.

Sexual fidelity is more important in a homosexual relationship than in any other. In other relationships there are a variety of ties. But here, fidelity is the only bond.

In a game, just losing is almost as satisfying as just winning... In life the loser's score is always zero.

Over the tea-cups and in the square the tongue has its desire; Still waters run deep, my dear, there's never smoke without fire.

The only reason the Protestants and Catholics have given up the idea of universal domination is because they've realised they can't get away with it.

Had Greek civilization never existed ... we would never have become fully conscious.