“ Politicians and sports coaches both need to be smart enough to master the game, but dumb enough to think it matters. David Mitchell
“ One writes music because winter is eternal and because, if one didn't, the wolves and blizzards will be at one's throat all the sooner. David Mitchell
“ My fifth Declaration posits how, in a cycle as old as tribalism, ignorance of the Other engenders fear; fear engenders hatred; hatred engenders violence; violence engenders further violence until the… David Mitchell
“ Italians give their city sexes, and they all agree that the sex for a particular city is quite correct, but none of them can explain why. I love that. London's middle-aged and male, respectably marrie… David Mitchell
“ I have always unswervingly held, that God, in our civilizing world, manifests Himself not in the miracles of biblical age, but in progress. It is progress that leads humanity up the ladder towards the… David Mitchell
“ I envy the God-intoxicated Boyces of the world. Prayer may be a placebo for the disease of helplessness, but placebos can make you feel better. David Mitchell
“ I consider how you don’t get to choose whom you’re attracted to, you only get to wonder about it, retrospectively. Racial differences I’ve always found to have an aphrodisiac effect on me, but class d… David Mitchell
“ Holly rubs her temples. Are we talking ... vampires?Arkady groans. On, the V-word! Here it comes again. David Mitchell
“ Can I just ask for an outline –Doesn’t work like that. You need a leap of faith to leave your old life behind. True metamorphosis doesn’t come with flowcharts. David Mitchell
“ British Airways: No one is actually going to save the environment, so you might as well enjoy it while it lasts. David Mitchell
“ Always, it is the poor people who pay. And always, it is the poor people's women who pay the most. David Mitchell
