‘If a man has lost a leg or an eye, he knows he has lost a leg or an eye; but if he has lost a self—himself—he cannot know it, because he is no longer there to know it…’

The Things That Really Matter
‘If a man has lost a leg or an eye, he knows he has lost a leg or an eye; but if he has lost a self—himself—he cannot know it, because he is no longer there to know it…’
‘Failure is the best. After you fail, you’re free…’
‘The depth of the lows is the price you pay for the height of the highs…’
‘I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will’
‘See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories…’
‘All children have to be deceived if they are to grow up without trauma…’
‘There are few people whom I really love, and still fewer of whom I think well…’
‘Suddenly, in the space of a moment, I realised what it was that I loved about Britain – which is to say, all of it…’
‘Everyone thinks their own situation most tragic. I am no exception…’