There's nothing so heavy as books, sir--unless it's bricks.

One can't love humanity. One can only love people.

Pity is cruel. Pity destroys.

We forget very easily what gives us pain.

It is always of interest to know what strikes another human being as remarkable.

It is the same in life: sometimes it is more difficult to make a scene than to die.

He had stylized himself--life was easier that way. He had chosen a physical mould just as writer chooses a technical form.

He had been frightened and so he had been vehement.

At that moment, I wished I were the wind, free to dance across her flesh, seep through her clothing, and explore the forbidden depths of her body beneath.

In this city of loveYour memories tinkle like an anklet My heart rhymes melodies to its tune And affection shines like a droplet

Who cares about a test? There will be a million more quizzed in your life.

The realisation that our small planet is only one of many worlds gives mankind the perspective it needs to realise sooner that our own world belongs to all its creatures.

Want to be happy? Stop trying to be perfect.

I like to remember things my own way. How I remembered them, not necessarily the way they happened.

The things that have made America great are being subverted for the things that make Americans rich.

We don't really believe in mowing the lawn; we do it only to avoid unnecessary engagement with the neighbors.

It’s easier to kill people, when you’re dead yourself. I mean, it’s not such a big deal. You’re not so prejudiced any more.

I think there is a total equality for me between painting a literary figure or Kate Moss or my Mum or a dog or a bird. To me, they are all absolutely equal.