It was as if she was a wannabe Persian cat who had just tasted sour milk.

Quiet, ” she hissed at me, her voice shockingly aggressive for such a small person. “Otherwise, I’ll shut you up myself.

I was going to become a human sand burger.

Clearly, this was another thing I needed to add to the: ‘repetitive cycle of things that were constantly happening in my life’ list, which currently contained fainting and my ability to find trouble.

It’s tough, but if you want to survive, sometimes you have to do the seemingly impossible.

God, I felt as if I had just been flattened by ‘Elmer’ the elephant.

Quiet, � she hissed at me, her voice shockingly aggressive for such a small person. “Otherwise, I’ll shut you up myself.

It’s tough, but if you want to survive, sometimes you have to do the seemingly impossible.

I want him to live if HE wants to live. If he doesn't, then by forcing him to carry on, you, me..... we become just another shitty bunch of people taking away his choices.

Literature suffers because writers give their books to colleagues who will then write glowing reviews or saccharine introductions.

Maintain an attitude of anticipating success!

What's so magical about solitude? In many fields, it's only when you're alone that you can engage in deliberate practice. This is the key to exceptional achievement.

Not all that is mortal is useless.

Everyone has their weaknesses. Some people smoke. I collect stuffed penguins. If you won't tell, I won't.

Most of my clients don't realize that the way they look and the way they think about their looks are two separate issues.

Reading is the scourge of childhood because, in a sense, it creates adulthood.

The happily married man with a large family is the test pilot for me.

A great deal of love given to a few is better than a little to many.