History Is Too Important To Be Left

Humans Have Changed Little Over Time. We Think We've Invented The Modern World But They Were Making Better Speeches 2,000 Years Ago And Grappling With Issues Of Empire And Terrorism.

It Implies A Slight Failure As A Writer That You Are Reduced To Being A Ghostwriter For The Money.

I've Always Just Wanted To Earn My Living By Writing. The Best Thing Is To Go Into My Study In The Morning And Stay There And Put Words Together.

Of All Human Activities, Writing Is The One For Which It Is Easiest To Find Excuses Not To Begin – The Desk’s Too Big, The Desk’s Too Small, There’s Too Much Noise, There’s Too Much Quiet, It’s Too Hot, Too Cold, Too Early, Too Late. I Had Learned Over The Years To Ignore Them All, And Simply To Start.

In A Generation Or Two, Or Maybe Sooner, Young Golfers Of True Sporting Instinct Will Wonder Why All This Handling Of The Ball Is Necessary. It Will Seem To Them That The Game Is Not As Good As It Might Be.