"I cordially dislike allegory in all its manifestations, and always have done so since I grew old and wary enough to detect its presence. I much prefer history, true or feigned, with its consistent int…"

"The only thing that ultimately matters is to have done what you were meant to do."

"I have a peculiar feeling that if I were to ask for a cup of tea, I would get a cup of tea. And that is a very dangerous feeling."

"But in the end it's only a passing thing, this shadow; even darkness must pass."

"The most improper things are always done in the most proper places."