“In the same way that one usually puts on music before one starts dancing, the best way to get writing is to get into the beat.”
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The Funny Thing About English
“I think the English language is beautiful and fascinating and interesting and strange and challenging and difficult and awful and just the worst.”
Goodnight, Imogen
“I’m fairly certain that she and I were meant to be together, and I can prove it mathematically.”
Man of Mystery
“James Bond hated meetings with M. They only ever consisted or either bad news or paperwork.”
Name Dropping
“Dropping names only serves to diminish the accomplishments of the name dropper.”
Standing in Doorways
“Standing in doorways is an essential part of a child’s education.”
“Do You Have a Subway Card?”
“My caginess leads me to speculate that my co-teachers might consider me to be something of a wet blanket.”
On Being Kind to Objects
“If I’ve got a world full of inanimate objects that I’m trying to impress, then I’ll be far less equipped to behave compassionately towards being with sentience.”
Fleabag Silences
“Dramatic silences probably happen all the time, but we’re making too much noise to notice them.”