'Shitty things are always simple. Same as great things. Patrick Standish, in conversation.' — Kingsley Amis

'Oh, I see,' said Jenny. 'But you're just getting these men [New Age gurus] to help you all feel better. I thought when you talked about helping people you meant other people. You know, like the blind.'

'Isn't everybody blind, in one way or another?' asked Wendy.

Nothing divided people more deeply than how they felt about cats.