But Only A Fool Sails Into Combat

Cicero Smiled At Us. 'the Art Of Life Is To Deal With Problems As They Arise, Rather Than Destory One's Spirit By Worrying About Them Too Far In Advance. Especially Tonight.

I Was A Political Journalist; I Came To Writing Novels Through An Interest In Politics And Power.

If You Spend Too Long Trying To Avoid Death, You Will Be Dead In At Least One Way.

Politics Is Never A Victory, It's Just The Remorseless Grinding Forward Of Events.

History Is What We Bring To It, Not Just The Events Themselves, But How We Interpret Those Events.