Our Scottish theory ... is that every country has need of Scotchmen, but that Scotland has no need of the citizens of any other country.

In politics nothing matters very much, and few things matter at all.

Why can't the Jews and the Arabs just sit down together and settle this like good Christians?

It is unfortunate, considering that enthusiasm moves the world, that so few enthusiasts can be trusted to speak the truth.

I thought Winston Churchill was a young man of promise, but it appears he is a young man of promises.

Society, dead or alive, can have no charm without intimacy and no intimacy without an interest in trifles.

It has always been desirable to tell the truth, but seldom if ever necessary.

I do not know how it comes about, but if you sit opposite a man every day and you are engaged in fighting him, you cannot help getting a liking for him whether he deserves it or not.

I have done nothing important or distinguished since we met except to win the handicap prize, worth ?4 10/- at North Berwick.

Winston has written four volumes about himself and called it 'World Crisis'.

There are plenty of cases of war being begun before it is declared.

You obviously don't have my soul or you wouldn't be trying to make deals.

A light wind swept over the corn, and all nature laughed in the sunshine.

The letter I received said you had need of my particular talents, but I must confess that I have so many talents that I am not sure which one you require.

The only infallible criterion of wisdom to vulgar minds - success.

The Bible is literature, not dogma.

I do everything I think possible or acceptable to escape from this trap.

Confession of sin shows us more clearly our need of mercy-and endears God's mercy more to us

I always thought it was great to be able to make people feel better. It was a little like being God.

I guess I'm trying to write stuff that I, as a viewer, would connect to.

Hear the music, the thunder of the wings. Love the wild swan.