Only those with great ambitions know what great fears drive them forward. - Peter Ackroyd

The English can laugh and at the same time strike you down, without the least compunction. It is the secret of their success as a nation.

I believe that the gods themselves are frightened of the world which they have fashioned.

London goes beyond any boundary or convention. It contains every wish or word ever spoken, every action or gesture ever made, every harsh or noble statement ever expressed. It is illimitable. It is Infinite London.