I Was A Political Journalist;

It's When You've Stopped Writing And Are Doing Other Things, Especially When You're Asleep, That The Real Work Is Done.

Power Brings A Man Many Luxuries, But A Clean Pair Of Hands Is Seldom Among Them.

I Think It's Very, Very Hard Not To Go Slightly Crazy If You're In The Top In Politics, Especially If You're There For A Long Time.

Of All Human Activities, Writing Is The One For Which It Is Easiest To Find Excuses Not To Begin – The Desk’s Too Big, The Desk’s Too Small, There’s Too Much Noise, There’s Too Much Quiet, It’s Too Hot, Too Cold, Too Early, Too Late. I Had Learned Over The Years To Ignore Them All, And Simply To Start.

People Perish. Books Are Immortal.