I Dislike The Word 'victim.' I Dislike

Ten Thousand Pounds Is The Legal Value Of A Negligently Taken Life, Of A Child Or A Parent. A Cold And Somewhat Mean-spirited Calculation: You Would Do Better If You Slipped On A Paving-stone And Broke A Front Tooth.

All Writers Are Thieves; Theft Is A Necessary Tool Of The Trade.

I Like Stirring The Pot - I Think It's Part Of My Duty, To Shake People Up A Bit - Make Them Look At Things In A Different Way.

People's Lives Are In The Care Of The Railways When They Get On A Train. The Railways Should Remember That.

People Who Don't Read Seem To Me Mysterious. I Don't Know How They Think Or Learn About Other People. Novels Are A Very Important Part Of Our Education.