There is a golden thread which runs through British history of the individual, standing firm against tyranny and then of the individual participating in his society

In 2005 we have a once in a generation opportunity to deliver a modern Marshall plan for the developing world.

Britain can be proud of its response to the tsunami appeal.

To be a teacher you must be a prophet - because you are trying to prepare people for a world thirty to fifty years into the future.

I'm a father; that's what matters most. Nothing matters more.

Each year India and China produce four million graduates compared with just over 250,000 in Britain.

Britain does not want a return to boom and bust.

I take full responsibility for what happened. That's why the person who was responsible went immediately.

My favourite sport at school was rugby. All sports are teamwork, but rugby particularly is about teamwork and I think teamwork is the essence of this.

No one should be held back from realising their potential by fears that they will not be able to afford to go to university or that they will graduate with unmanageable levels of debt.

Indeed, Britain was set to repeat the old, familiar cycle of boom and bust. Since then, we have created and rigorously adhered to a new framework of modern economic management

That's when you know for sure somebody loves you. They figure out what you need and they give it to you -- without you asking.

The price of conviction has never been cheap, but it will always be worth it.

The pendulum swings between Light and Darkness

I was in '78 recently, " he announced. "I brought you this."He handed me a single by the Beatles. I didn't recognize the title."Didn't they split in '70?""Not always. How are things?

From a shy timid girl I had become a woman of resolute character who could no longer be frightened by the struggle with troubles.

I was a late starter on the romantic front. I didn't start dating until I was in my 30s.

I cannot suggest political ways out, that is the task of politicians, so it is simply that those who accuse me of this do not know how to read.

If it wasn't for some acci-accidents, then some would never learn.

Nothing is more apt to deceive us than our own judgment of our work. We derive more benefit from having our faults pointed out by our enemies than from hearing the opinions of friends.

The meaning of life is contained in every single expression of life.