The invasion of Iraq was a bandit act, an act of blatant state terrorism, demonstrating absolute contempt for the concept of international law.

One is and is not in the centre of the maelstrom of it all.

There are some things one remembers even though they may never have happened.

All that happens is that the destruction of human beings - unless they're Americans - is called collateral damage.

The past is what you remember, imagine you remember, convince yourself you remember, or pretend you remember.

Language in art remains a highly ambiguous transaction, a quicksand, a trampoline, a frozen pool which might give way under you ... at any time.

Good writing excites me, and makes life worth living.

I don't think there's been any writer like Samuel Beckett. He's unique. He was a most charming man and I used to send him my plays.

I never think of myself as wise. I think of myself as possessing a critical intelligence which I intend to allow to operate.

Don't forget the earth's about five thousand million years old, at least. Who can afford to live in the past?

This particular nurse said, Cancer cells are those which have forgotten how to die. I was so struck by this statement.

Nature cannot be commanded except by being obeyed.

I am not powerless.

It's fantastic because I've been living thousands of lives, not only my life.

You can't tell people how to feel when they read your work. You can only hope to connect.

Those who have not, and live in want, are a menace, Ridden with envy and fooled by demagogues.

I think if you are creative then it's an unstoppable thing. It just keeps coming throughout your entire life.

Whoa!" he says with a smile. The wrinkles at the corners of his eyes deepen. "Chicken salad a la George Orwell!

The National Federation of Republican Women has a long history of helping bring women into the political process while promoting the Republican cause.

An education not founded on Art will never succeed.

Remember, children. For every exit, there is also an entrance. ~ Milligan, The Mysterious Benedict Society