One can show no greater respect than to weep for a stranger.

how often fears come to sour our life and prove, in the end, to have no foundation, no reason to exist

but the effort of setting the table, heating up the food and then washing the dishes seemed to him tonight a superhuman one.

All that may be wished for, will by nature fade to nothing.

Treat this crisis as practice for the next crisis.

When we make time to write, we can do it anytime, anywhere.

Cambridge is thriving and Britain is working. We have been telling people - 'if you value it, vote for it' - and this is particularly relevant in Cambridge.

Economics dominates politics - and with that domination comes different forms of ruthlessness.

I was a film student. I became an actor but I thought I'd be pursuing filmmaking originally.

Misty May was looking for a partner, I was looking to stay at home, and the beach just came calling.

I've always relied on producing more material than I need. With each of my published novels I've written around four times the amount of material that's ended up in the book.

Talent can't be taught, but it can be awakened.