As a child I found railroad stations exciting, mysterious, and even beautiful, as indeed they often were.
Global warming, like Marxism, is a political theory of actions, demanding compliance with its rules.
Human beings are infinitely worth studying, especially the peculiarities that often go along with outstanding gifts.
I very much wanted to be editor of the 'New Statesman!' But I never wanted to be prime minister, except maybe as a little boy.
Long periods of recession, which tend to be self-perpetuating, are usually ended by war, or by preparations for it.
The most evil person I ever met was a toss-up between Pablo Picasso and the publisher-crook Robert Maxwell.
When people talk about political correctness, the only element of any value is good manners.