In Nepal, the quality of conversation is much more important than accuracy of the content. Maybe we get overexcited about information in England?

GPs are almost the only doctors these days who understand all problems, can see the whole person…spend time with the dying…see things through to the end.

We'd incorporated Asia into our bones - its colours and laughter, its smells, its rhythms, its tolerance and patience, its compassion, its lack of ageism.

a Nepali outlook, pace and philosophy had prevented us being swamped by our problems. In Nepal it was easier to take life day by day.

Major Chhetri's pronouncement when we'd first arrived in Nepal came echoing back: "Things that start in the rain end well.

Stars shine even for those who refuse to look up.

To long to read.

I just wanted to get back to playing attacking football after my time in Italy. It was a little difficult at first but the atmosphere and the fans were just fantastic.

When a prisoner sees the door of his dungeon open, he dashes for it without stopping to think where he shall get his dinner outside.

I have learnt a lot about my body since my heart attack. I don't drink as much now as before.

her scruffy innoscense to impregnate with his dreams. reason was seductive, it gave the appearance of truth

I just want to start writing, whether or not any of it is useable or marketable.

I make a good fried chicken.

There are people who not only strive to remain static themselves, but strive to keep everything else so... their position is almost laughably hopeless.

At times, it was an incredible blessing to have all the attention; at times it was a logistical nightmare.