A man will blithely do in politics what he would kick a man downstairs for in ordinary life.

Few speeches which have produced an electrical effect on an audience can bear the colourless photography of a printed record.

Whatever thrift is, it is not avarice. Avarice is not generous; and, after all, it is the thrifty people who are generous.

Lord Randolph Churchill was the chief mourner at his own protracted funeral.

We regard our parties as interesting groups of gladiators.

Lloyd George is a one-eyed fellow in blinkers.

Ever since I could read, I’ve wanted to write a book. I never thought I had anything to write about. Maybe you don’t think this is worth writing about. But this book isn’t for you. It’s for me.

The right to choose to live or to die is the most fundamental right there is; conversely, the duty to give others that opportunity to the best of our ability is the most fundamental duty there is.

Understand from top to bottom what the effort requires.

Leather and lace is such a sexy combination.

And for yourself, whatever there has been either of sin or duty, remember the one and forget the other, and betake yourself wholly to the mercy of God and the merit of Christ.

We know by now how to photograph poor people. What we don't know is how to photograph affluence - whose other face is poverty.

Nothing is unimportant to a man plunged in despair. He is as credulous as a criminal sentenced to death who listens to a lunatic raving to him about how he can escape through the keyhole.

I'm a reader, so when I go to bookstores I need (stuff) that's going to help me. There a big emptiness there and I want to help fill that through song.

Everything which is done in the present, affects the future by consequence, and the past by redemption.

Take hints from other women in the office. We are very fortunate to be in a generation where there are a lot of older women in the office. Take a look at what they're wearing.