I Don't Believe In Children's Books. I

People Will Go To Endless Trouble To Divorce One Person And Then Marry Someone Who Is Exactly The Same, Except Probably A Bit Poorer And A Bit Nastier. I Don't Think Anybody Learns Anything.

Marriage Is Like Pleading Guilty To An Indefinite Sentence. Without Parole.

I Suppose That Writers Should, In A Way, Feel Flattered By The Censorship Laws. They Show A Primitive Fear And Dread At The Fearful Magic Of Print.

Like Childhood, Old Age Is Irresponsible, Reckless, And Foolhardy. Children And Old People Have Everything To Gain And Nothing Much To Lose. It's Middle-age Which Is Cursed By The Desperate Need To Cling To Some Finger-hold Halfway Up The Mountain, To Conform, Not To Cause Trouble, To Behave Well.

All The Flower Children Were As Alike As A Congress Of Accountants And About As Interesting.