John Gay

An open foe may prove a curse, but a pretended friend is worse.

Those who in quarrels interpose, must often wipe a bloody nose.

She who has never loved has never lived.

I have a naturally camp sensibility and a camp sense of humour. I love the icons that gay people love.

You teach your daughters the diameters of the planets and wonder when you are done that they do not delight in your company.

The weird thing about grief, for me at least, was when each of my parents died, for a year or two afterwards I was pretty wildly brave - just willing to take life on.