It Is Always Easy To

Creativity Doesn't Flourish In An Atmosphere Of Despotism, Coercion And Fear.

I Don't See Why Escapist Literature Shouldn't Also Be A Work Of Art.

First-class Travel, Provided One Hasn't To Pay For It Oneself, Is The Most Insidiously Addictive Of Life's Luxuries.

Absolute Nakedness Was Intrusive, Confusing To The Senses. Paradoxically, It Both Revealed And Diminished Identity.

I Still Occasionally Need To Struggle But I Now Fear It Less. The Weapons I Fight It With Are Also My Consolations: Books, Music, Food, Wine, Nature.