No more coals to Newcastle, no more Hoares to Paris.

Today 23 years ago dear Grandmama died. I wonder what she would have thought of a Labour Government.

I thought men like that shot themselves.

If you do not seek to publish what you have written, then you are not a writer and you never will be.

I have many times asked myself whether there can be more potent advocates of peace upon earth through the years to come than this massed multitude of silent witnesses to the desolation of war.

Is it possible that my people live in such awful conditions? I tell you, Mr Wheatley, that if I had to live in conditions like that I would be a revolutionary myself.

Always go to the bathroom when you have a chance.

My father was frightened of his mother. I was frightened of my father and I am damned well going to see to it that my children are frightened of me.

I may be uninspiring, but I'll be damned if I'm alien.

Golf always makes me so damned angry.

Data is what distinguishes the dilettante from the artist

You just gotta love someone with full force, even if it hurts you. Even if you end up regretting it, at least you gave it your all.

I looked him in the eye. “I will always love you.” Then I plunged the stake into his chest.

There are the two curses of Spain, the bulls and the priests.

From thinking proceeds speaking; thence to acting is often but a single step. But how irrevocable and tremendous!

The same dynamics that promote performance also support learning and behavioral change.

Make use of all free time at the office and elsewhere for chanting your mantra or reading spiritual books. Avoid indulging in unnecessary gossip and try to talk about spiritual subjects with others.

The more complicated the machine, the more problems I find it has.

I know when I'm getting ready to mess up, I'm going to do it full-on.

I shall never be ashamed of citing a bad author if the line is good.

The government is best which makes itself unnecessary.