“It never ceases to amaze me how adaptable social geometry can be. Within a couple of days I went from being the centre of the circle to an indefinite point outside its circumference.”

“But how do we know it's really you? I mean, I could put a saucepan on my head and call myself the God of Boiled Dumplings; wouldn't mean I was telling the truth.”

“The world is full of annoyances, none more infuriating than a fool with a valid point.”

“Secretly, deep down, everybody on Earth believes they can write poetry, apart from the members of the Poets' Guild, who know they can't.”

“A wise man once said that any human being is capable of infinite achievement, so long as it’s not the work they’re supposed to be doing.”

“Basic fact of life: no matter how far you run, you always take yourself with you.”

“When you come to rely on the written word, it's time to light the fire with it.”