David Starkey Quotes

If you really want people to pay attention to how you feel, you need to express your feelings in language that's worth reading.

I would put forward a modest proposition that we were very much better governed by Henry VIII than we are by King Gordon.

I think my cheerfulness keeps my writing from sinking into the depths of melancholy, while the darker side keeps in check any literary silliness I might be inclined toward.

I do think poetry needs to invite the reader, especially when there are so many other distractions while reading.