Mark my words, when a society has to resort to the lavatory for its humour, the writing is on the wall.

Sometimes there is no next time, no time-outs, no second chances. Sometimes it’s now or never.

Life is rather like a tin of sardines - we're all of us looking for the key.

All knowledge is precious whether or not it serves the slightest human use.

History is a commentary on the various and continuing incapabilities of men. What is history? History is women following behind with the bucket.

A bookshelf is as particular to its owner as are his or her clothes; a personality is stamped on a library just as a shoe is shaped by the foot.

If you think squash is a competitive activity, try flower arranging.

The majority of people perform well in a crisis and when the spotlight is on them; it's on the Sunday afternoons of this life, when nobody is looking, that the spirit falters.

I saw someone peeing in Jermym Street the other day. I thought, is this the end of civilization as we know it? Or is it simply someone peeing in Jermyn Street?

Above literature?' said the Queen. 'Who is above literature? You might as well say one was above humanity.

We started off trying to set up a small anarchist community, but people wouldn't obey the rules.

And you can't know it, because to know it is to be it, and to be it is to not be you.

People who do not value you are worthless and those who do are priceless.

Truly competent Literary Detectives are as rare as truthful men, Mr. Tweed -- you can see her potential as clearly as I can. Frightened of someone stealing your thunder, perhaps?

In order to create success and money in your life, your intent and focus must be clear. You can then let the universe take care of the details.

It was important to me to put together a future history that would scan, and serve as the backdrop to the domestic story. Economics is really what drives the plot.

If I didn't play baseball I don't know what I would do. It just doesn't seem right if I go a day without baseball.

I decided that I wanted nothing to do with South African government television while any of my fellow writers were banned and couldn't speak publicly.

...Environmental groups are too often alarmists. They have an awful track record, so they've lost credibility with the public.

When I was young, I knew William Burroughs really well. And William's secret desire, which he never quite did, was to write a straightforward detective novel.

Caches aren't architecture, they're just optimization.