We Don't Know Much About The Human

The Main Aim Of Education Should Be To Send Children Out Into The World With A Reasonably Sized Anthology In Their Heads So That, While Seated On The Lavatory, Waiting In Doctors' Surgeries, On Stationary Trains Or Watching Interviews With Politicians, They May Have Something Interesting To Think About.

The Freedom To Make A Fortune On The Stock Exchange Has Been Made To Sound More Alluring Than Freedom Of Speech.

I Suppose True Sexual Equality Will Come When A General Called Anthea Is Found Having An Unwise Lunch With A Young, Unreliable Model From Spain.

The Only Rule I Have Found To Have Any Validity In Writing Is Not To Bore Yourself.

Writing About The Indignities Of Old Age: The Daunting Stairway To The Restaurant Restroom, The Benefits Of A Wheelchair In Airports And Its Disadvantages At Cocktail Parties, Giving The User What He Described As A Child's-eye View Of The Party And A Crotch-level View Of The Guests. Dying Is A Matter Of Slapstick And Pratfalls. The Aging 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.