We are never allowed to forget that some books are badly written; we should remember that sometimes they're badly read, too.

The natural state of the football fan is bitter disappointment, no matter what the score.

Record stores can't save your life. But they can give you a better one.

It's brilliant, being depressed; you can behave as badly as you like.

I suddenly had a little epiphany: all the books we own, both read and unread, are the fullest expression of self we have at our disposal.

I fell in love with football as I was later to fall in love with women: suddenly, inexplicably, uncritically, giving no thought to the pain or disruption it would bring with it.

For alarmingly large chunks of an average day, I am a moron.

It's a mystery of human chemistry and I don't understand it, some people, as far as their senses are concerned, just feel like home.

Hard is trying to rebuild yourself, piece by piece, with no instruction book, and no clue as to where all the important bits are supposed to go.

It's no good pretending that any relationship has a future if your record collections disagree violently or if your favorite films wouldn't even speak to each other if they met at a party.

Radio football is football reduced to its lowest common denominator.

The President of the United States should strive to be always mindful of the fact that he serves his party best who serves his country best.

Will cannot be quenched against its will.

Even if you are 18, my advice to you is: plan for your future.

One of Boomer's strong points is that he has a great background in just about everything.

If you gave up, you've already lost. If you keep going, you get to a new level.

I leaf through books, I do not study them. What I retain of them is something I no longer recognize as anyone else's.

The blues brings you back into the fold. The blues isn't about the blues, it's about we have all had the blues and we are all in this together.

Whatever you do... put your heart and soul into it!

The only ache people have nowadays is ache in the stomach due to over eating and lack of exercise!

Once [a cat] has given its love, what absolute confidence, what fidelity of affection!