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My books are inert as cordwood till a reader's imagination ignites one and an old flame jumps to life. ”
I like solving problems, and science provides a logical way of solving real-life problems. ”
I began writing fiction because it was the only way to tell all the intricacies of a real-life spy story. ”
I ask you to find your voice and use it not only to choose your elected officials but to shape the issues that will shape our lives. ”
I once had an extraordinary experience with former prime minister Ted Heath. Both of his eyes, including the whites, turned jet black, and I seemed to be looking into two black holes. ”
I love sport as long as it's kept as an entertainment - not a meaning of life. ”
Life constantly presents the greatest opportunity brilliantly disguised as the biggest disaster. ”
I am always loath to use the world 'evil,' but if 'evil' is the reverse of 'live,' Guy de Rothschild is thoroughly evil. He stands for the opposite of life. ”
Last year, I finally got my own grand piano, and that was a big thing for me because it's always been and always will be a very important part of my life. ”
The life of man is of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster. ”