“When Sting arrived on Tyneside in November 1992, to receive his degree, he informed me that it was no longer me who was the skint one.”

“He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.”

“When the mind stops searching, when it stops wanting refuge, when it no longer goes in search of security, when it no longer craves more books and information, when it ignores even the memory of desire, only then will Love arrive within.”

“If he ever changes his stance on something, it's because he's received new information.”

“When Duncan did arrive a half hour later, I hugged him and didn't let go. He seemed a little embarrassed to be receiving such a public display of affection. After all, he did try his very best to barbeque me once. But that didn't matter now.”

“When the suicide arrived at the sky, the people there asked him: "Why?" He replied: "Because no one admired me.”