I have not become the Kings First Minister in order to preside over the liquidation of the British Empire.

The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.

Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions.

There is nothing government can give you that it hasn't taken from you in the first place.

Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.

You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.

Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.

Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.

Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision.

A nation that forgets its past has no future.

Thinking only begins at the point where we have come to know that Reason, glorified for centuries, is the most obstinate adversary of thinking.

The gangs of arrogant thieves that can rob you of your success are your own doubts, fears and low self-image. Get them arrested and kept distances apart and you and your accomplishments are secured.

For the first time since 1979, we are talking to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Obama says talking to him is probably pointless, but it's a hell of a relief from Mitch McConnell.

Libraries can be of indispensable service in lifting the dead weight of poverty and ignorance.

Mix an anorexic body with a heart made of pure fire and you are going to go with a savagery that's hard to explain.

I don't kiss on the first date. My friends always make fun of me for that! But I will hold hands.

All the cliches of glamorous sophistication have little appeal to me. Do I want to live the British version of 'Dynasty?' No thanks!

That's what I do. I get in and get under people's skin and all that stuff. But you will remember me - and that's all that matters.

What is this?' 'A Smart Car' It looked like an SUV took a dump and out came the Smart Car

I write in a pretty straightforward way. I kind of sit down at page one and start writing.