One's intelligence may march about and about a problem, but the solution does not come gradually into view. One moment it is not. The next it is there.
William GoldingThe greatest pleasure is not - say - sex or geometry. It is just understanding. And if you can get people to understand their own humanity - well, that's the job of the writer.
William GoldingThe candle-buds opened their wide white flowers....Their scent spilled out into the air and took possession of the island.
William Golding