Literary Critics Make Natural Detectives.

When I Was A Child - In Wartime, Pre-television - Books Were My Life.

Lists Are A Form Of Power.

Once You Get Older, People Stop Listening To What You Say. It's Very Agreeable Once You Get Used To It.

On Buses And Trains, I Always Think About The Inexhaustible Variety Of Human Genes. We See Types, And Occasionally Twins, But Never Doubles. All Faces Are Unique, And This Is Exhilarating, Despite The Increasingly Plastic Similarity Of Tv Stars And Actors.

Young Girls Are Sad. They Like To Be; It Makes Them Feel Strong.