Only the poet has any right to be sorry for the poor, if he has anything to spare when he has thought of the dull, commonplace rich.

You need more fact in the dangerous art of giving presents than in any other social action.

The shortest way out of Manchester is notoriously a bottle of Gordon's gin.

The most important thing in life is not to capitalize on your successes-any fool can do that. The really important thing is to profit from your mistakes.

Only the poet has any right to be sorry for the poor, if he has anything to spare when he has thought of the dull, commonplace rich.

Adventure must start with running away from home.

Adventure is the vitaminizing element in histories both individual and social.