A fascinating breed, Old Etonians. Impeccable in their social skills and very portable - you can put them anywhere, and they are absolutely charming.

I believe you learn social skills by mixing with people.

They served to remind Cabal - should a reminder ever be necessary - why his social skills were so poor: people were loathsome and not worth the practise.

Empathy and social skills are social intelligence, the interpersonal part of emotional intelligence. That's why they look alike.

Success largely depends on the relationships you build along the journey.

You know you lose a lot of social skills if you're a writer. You spend too long alone. And its forced me to address that.