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Dying Is A Matter Of Slapstick And Pratfalls. The Ageing Process Is Not Gradual Or Gentle. It Rushes Up, Pushes You Over And Runs Off Laughing. No One Should Grow Old Who Isn't Ready To Appear Ridiculous.

Like Childhood, Old Age Is Irresponsible, Reckless, And Foolhardy. Children And Old People Have Everything To Gain And Nothing Much To Lose. It's Middle-age Which Is Cursed By The Desperate Need To Cling To Some Finger-hold Halfway Up The Mountain, To Conform, Not To Cause Trouble, To Behave Well.

We May Not Be The Creme De La Creme, But We Are The Creme De La Scum.

I Don't Think You Ever Feel A Success Really Because Everything Could Always Be Done Better Than You've Done It.

I Don't Believe In Children's Books. I Think After You've Read Kidnapped, Treasure Island, And Huckleberry Finn, You're Ready For Anything.