“I wouldn't take the Pope too seriously. He's a Pole first, a pope second, and ma…” — Muriel Spark

One should only see a psychiatrist out of boredom.

I used to think it a pity that her mother rather than she had not thought of birth control.

If you're going to do a thing, you should do it thoroughly. If you're going to be a Christian, you may as well be a Catholic.

I see no reason to keep silent about my enjoyment of the sound of my own voice as I work.