The British soldier who thought himself superior, actually became so.

If writers stopped writing about what happened to them, then there would be a lot of empty pages.

People buy for their reasons, not yours.

I'm a very cheap date.

A friend is a friend forever And a good one will never leave, never

It was a hard name having growing up as a child. Some kids would call me names like "Birbiglebug" and "Birbibliography" and "Faggot". Some were more clever than others.

The flux of life is pouring its aesthetic aspect into your eyes, your ears - and you ignore it because you are looking for your canons of beauty in some sort of frame or glass case or tradition.

I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you're wonderful.

Every time he glances at me I feel it just as surely as if he has reached out and run his finger along my soul. It is all I can do not to smile at the sheer wonder of it.

It is only logical for the translator to become a part of the world of the author.