We don't, in a sensible world, want to hand on an increasingly dysfunctional world to our grandchildren.

The whole imposing edifice of modern medicine is like the celebrated tower of Pisa - slightly off balance.

All the time I feel I must justify my existence.

You have to give this much to the Luftwaffe: when it knocked down our buildings it did not replace them with anything more offensive than rubble. We did that.

I sometimes wonder if two thirds of the globe is covered in red carpet.

Christianity was literally born in the Middle East, and we must not forget our Middle Eastern brothers and sisters in Christ.

Do you seriously expect me to be the first Prince of Wales in history not to have a mistress?

A large number of us have developed a feeling that architects tend to design houses for the approval of fellow architects and critics, not for the tenants.

Father told me that if I ever met a lady in a dress like yours, I must look her straight in the eyes.

Conservation must become before recreation.

I learned the way a monkey learns - by watching its parents.

I'm one of those firm believers that good music will prevail.

You have to have the courage to face the unexpected. This is the difference between people who do things and people who don't dare, who don't dare to live.

I don't run a woman government. I run a government of people.

Rome ... seems to me the place in the world where one can best dispense with happiness.

I've always been a huge fan of martial arts and comedy, so Rush Hour was the perfect combination for me.

Peace is not a dream; peace is an option! You either choose peace and prove that you are clever and angelic, or choose war proving that you are stupid and devilish!

If you change the environment, you change the people.

Best masters for the young writer and speaker are the fault- finding brothers and sisters at home who will not spare him, but willpick and cavil, and tell the odious truth.

Heaven gives its glimpses only to those not in position to look too close.

Artists invent things as a way of telling the truth.