All History, Of Course, Is The History

Unless I Am A Part Of Everything I Am Nothing.

I Didn't Want It To Be A Book That Made Pronouncements.

In Old Age, You Realise That While You're Divided From Your Youth By Decades, You Can Close Your Eyes And Summon It At Will. As A Writer It Puts One At A Distinct Advantage.

History Unravels; Circumstances, Following Their Natural Inclination, Prefer To Remain Ravelled.

It Seems To Me That Everything That Happens To Us Is A Disconcerting Mix Of Choice And Contingency.