By dint of waiting, he hoped his heart would wear out and stop beating. What other way was there to stop loving someone?

If there was one thing that life has taught me, it’s to accept the most foolish and unthinkable happiness.

In the newspapers the row about the prospect of genetically modified food raged on, and yet here were consumers effectively demanding lambs with four back legs.

Love is rare and hard to find and takes years upon years to develop. Teenagers don't fall in love.

Life is a game of whist. From unseen sources The cards are shuffled and the hands are dealt. I do not like the way the cards are shuffled But yet I like the game and want to play.

I remember that the priest finally said to me, 'You wouldn't like to have a religion that makes things easy for you.' Now I know that both faith and intellect are components of religious belief.

Some have the temperament and tastes of genius, without its creative power. They feel acutely, but express tamely.

I couldn't imagine working in a hospital where there's just death, everywhere. But for a lot of women, it was their only option. They couldn't get other jobs.

What is most important is to find peace and to share it with others. To have peace, you can begin by walking peacefully. Everything depends on your steps.

Success is a tricky mistress. It's nice to have but it's a tricky thing to embrace.

nothing can wear you out like caring about people

There are few tribes more loathsome than the American Right, and their vicious use of the shortcomings in the NHS to attack Barack Obama's attempts at health reform are a useful reminder.