Mothers are inscrutable beings to their sons, always.

Father was an atheist; he had even joined the Skeleton Army - a club of men who went about in masks or black faces, with ribald placards and a brass band, to make war upon the Salvation Army.

Holiness was always something richly dim.

Mothers are inscrutable beings to their sons, always. ("The Higgler")

Blood is thicker than water, I know, but it's unnatural stuff to drink so much of. (“The Wife Of Ted Wickham”)

Humph, ' he said, with a disagreeable air, 'the universe does its work very quietly.' (“The Bogey Man”)

Great truths can only be forgotten and can never be falsified.

At the end of the day, if I can say I had fun, it was a good day.

I love vintage cars because you can do so much more to them.

Why do what you will regret? Why bring tears upon yourself? Do only what you do not regret, And fill yourself with joy.

A bunch of individuals do the same thing because they learned from watching each other or somebody else. That's what we would call culture.

I'm probably proudest of being able to lift a lot of us out of the 'hood. That's the biggest thing, that I've been able to employ a lot of people and give them opportunities.

I hate to be a broken record - my parents have a lot to do with that too, because that's how they live their lives.

I have multiple personalities, but, being a fairly uncreative individual, they are all Thom Yorke.

Know how to win and how to lose and be able to handle adversity.