From forty to fifty a man must move upward, or the natural falling off in the vigor of life will carry him rapidly downward. – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
In the 1970s and 1980s there was so little decent fiction for young people, but were now in a golden age that shows no sign of fading. Philip Pullman, J. K. Rowling, Lemony Snicket are only three of the best known among a good number of equals. – David Mitchell
I prefer ordinary girls – you know, college students, waitresses, that sort of thing. Most of the girls I go out with are just good friends. Just because I go out to the cinema with a girl, it doesnt mean we are dating. – Leonardo DiCaprio
