“If social stability goes pear-shaped, you have a choice between anarchy and dictatorship. Most people will opt for more security,...”

“I've never understood why people consider youth a time of freedom and joy. It's probably because they have forgotten their own.”

“I don't think of poetry as a 'rational' activity but as an aural one. My poems usually begin with words or phrases which appeal mo...”

“When I am writing fiction, I believe I am much better organized, more methodical - one has to be when writing a novel. Writing poe...”

“The genesis of a poem for me is usually a cluster of words. The only good metaphor I can think of is a scientific one: dipping a t...”

“Every aspect of human technology has a dark side, including the bow and arrow.”