“Since the attack on the United States on September 11 2001, and the US retaliation in Afghanistan and Iraq, there must be few people who have not felt a twinge of nostalgia for the cold war.” PeopleWarStatesFeltUnitedUnited StatesColdIraqNostalgiaAfghanistanSeptemberCold WarSeptember 11RetaliationSeptember 11 2001 Author:James Buchan
“In modern society, where most people live in cities, and where both needs and wishes are absolved through the same remote agency - money - the distinction between wishes and needs has altogether vanished.” PeopleNeedsWishCitiesModernAgencyDistinctionModern Society Author:James Buchan
“The use of refined petroleum as fuel, which began in the 1850s, freed hundreds of millions of people from the toil of centuries, gave hundreds of millions more a life of ease and plenty, and, by allowing great cities to feed themselves from every corner of the world, multiplied the population of the earth fivefold.” PeopleWorldUseEarthCitiesMillionsCenturyPopulationCornersPlentyEaseFuelAllowingToilRefinedGreat CitiesPetroleumCorners Of The World Author:James Buchan
“To make a love story, you need a couple of young people, but to reflect on the nature of love, you're better off with old ones. That is a fact of life and literature - and of the novel ever since it fell in love with love in the 18th century.” PeopleNeedsFactsStoriesYoungLiteratureNovelCenturyLove YouCoupleLove StoryBetter OffFacts Of Life18th Century Author:James Buchan
