T. H. White

"Aviators live by hours, not by days."

"“I can imagine nothing more terrifying than an Eternity filled with men who were all the same. The only thing which has made life bearable…has been the diversity of creatures on the surface of the glo…"

"The most difficult thing in the world is to know how to do a thing and to watch somebody else doing it wrong, without comment."

"She lived in an enormous house in the wilds of Northamptonshire, which was about four times longer than Buckingham Palace, but was falling down."

"Perhaps we all give the best of our hearts uncritically -- to those who hardly think about us in return."

"The best thing for being sad," replied Merlin, beginning to puff and blow, "is to learn something. That's the only thing that never fails. You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie…"

"The Importance of the Second World War to T. H. White's Once and Future King"

"I would recommend a solo flight to all prospective suicides. It tends to make clear the issue of whether one enjoys being alive or not."