There's More Of Yourself In A Book

There's More Of Yourself In A Book Than A Play. That's Why We Know All About Dickens And Not Much About Shakespeare. Ben Jonson Murdered People; Marlowe Was A Spy; Shakespeare Just Sat In The Corner And Took Notes.

Check-ups Are, In My Experience, A Grave Mistake; All They Do Is Allow The Quack Of Your Choice To Tell You That You Have Some Sort Of Complaint That You Were Far Happier Not Knowing About.

Never Believe A Rumour Until You Hear It Officially Denied.

Like Childhood, Old Age Is Irresponsible, Reckless, And Foolhardy. Children And Old People Have Everything To Gain And Nothing Much To Lose. It's Middle-age Which Is Cursed By The Desperate Need To Cling To Some Finger-hold Halfway Up The Mountain, To Conform, Not To Cause Trouble, To Behave Well.

We Don't Know Much About The Human Conscience, Except That It Is Soluble In Alcohol.