Children, bored and opinionated, are scholars of the most dogmatic stripe.

Law is error, you see. It's an attempt to write down a lot of things everyone ought to know anyway.

Nowhere have I ever heard of Satan taking the form of an avuncular hippie. No doubt he could. It just seems inefficient.

What will you tell him?""The truth."Fortismer thinks about that."Yes, " he says at last. "Probably the best thing. Bloody deceptive, honesty.

Garbage in, garbage out. Or rather more felicitously: the tree of nonsense is watered with error, and from its branches swing the pumpkins of disaster.

Are you addicted if there is simply no reason for you to do anything else?

Because for Gonzo, anything which may explode at any moment is clearly a girl.

For which of my bad parts didst thou first fall in love with me?

He who acquired all his wealth by *being at the right place at the right time* is hypocritical by being angry for losing all his wealth because of his *being at the wrong place at the wrong time.*

I shall ne'er chase rainbows again, Knowing no pot o' gold awaits at the end. My Irish treasure is not there. For ye, my love, abide with me here.

Their wedding night was at a little hotel in Paris. There were walk up steps and a lovely view. And all was well for these two.

As an advice columnist, I spend a lot of time reading through psychology journals to ensure that I give the most up-to-date advice.

Hong Kong represents the kind of Asia with which both West and East are comfortable... It offers, in that sense, a vision for the future of Asia.

Can't pick and choose when you're gonna be a leader. If you're gonna be it - gotta do it every day.

When you're riding a bike you're more connected to the outdoors and to other people than you are when you are stuck in your car.

Our age is essentially one of understanding and reflection, without passion, momentarily bursting into enthusiasm and shrewdly relapsing into repose.

In truth the prison, unto which we doom Ourselves, no prison is.