“In France, cooking is a serious art form and a national sport.”
“Black literature is taught as sociology, as tolerance, not as a serious, rigorous art form.”
“A nation of monkeys with the throat of parrots.[Note to Mirabeau, speaking of France]”
“[In answer to Glenn Cook] My favourite sport is men, and my favourite food is whisky.”
“Chess is everything: art, science, and sport.”
“Other than sports, only war and catastrophe can create this sort of national unity.”