“I married an archaeologist because the older I grow, the more he appreciates me.” — Agatha Christie

I live now on borrowed time, waiting in the anteroom for the summons that will inevitably come. And then - I go on to the next thing, whatever it is. One doesn't, luckily, have to bother about that.

The best time to plan a book is while you're doing the dishes.

The popular idea that a child forgets easily is not an accurate one. Many people go right through life in the grip of an idea which has been impressed on them in very tender years.

Never do anything yourself that others can do for you.