I am tired of having handsshe saidI want wings —But what will you do without your handsto be human?I am tired of humanshe saidI want to live on the sun —

It is true that there is not enough beauty in the world. It is also true that I am not competent to restore it. Neither is there candor, and here I may be of some use.

Once I could imagine my soulI could imagine my death.When I imagined my deathmy soul died. ThisI remember clearly.My body persisted.Not thrived, but persisted.Why I do not know.

If God does not exist, everything is permitted.

Stupid crowds are the greatest wealth of the crook politicians!

We throw away real people searching for the "perfect" person the same way that we throw ourselves away searching for our "perfect" self.

Am I in trouble? He chortled, "well, a bunch of not-so-friendly thugs were waiting to ambush you and blow up your apartment. If that doesn't qualify as trouble, I don't know what does.

Writing seems to be the only profession people imagine you can do by thinking about doing it.

We had not had time to establish ourselves as a double act before Ernie joined the Merchant Navy. I teamed up with the brother of the late Dave Morris.

A penguin cannot become a giraffe, so just be the best penguin you can be.

Partner with churches to assist the poor.

I am exceedingly angry for no good reason.

If you have a big problem in your life, all that means is that you are being a small person!