Alexander was not the first Greek to be honoured as a god for political favour.

Gardens can be sharp and spiky as well as rose-embowered and honeysuckle-twined: there are corners and settings where thistles are not such an asinine taste after all.

Among the conservative Greek opinion there would be no regrets that Alexander the Greek leader was invading the barbarians.

Her silence should be feared more than her words.

There is only one reason of YOUR failure..'You

Treat every connection, communication and collaboration as part of a continuous relationship.

I know more polkas than Frankie Yankovic. I grew up next door to the Polka Tavern in Milwaukee. I can sing some polkas. And proud of that.

Who wants to be a hundred? What's the point of it? A short life and a merry one is far better than a long one sustained by fear, caution, and perpetual medical surveillance.

That is ever the way. Tis all jealousy to the bride and good wishes to the corpse.

Eros is a unique experience but it is not love itself. It bridges the gap between sexuality and love; it spans the chasm between two people.

Infant baptism when practiced can be no more than an expression of the faith and hope of the parents that their child will ultimately be saved.

Barack Obama has injected fresh momentum into efforts - stalled for a decade - to bring about nuclear disarmament.

With or without the Royals, we are not Americans. Nor are we British. Or French. Or Void. We are something else. And the sooner we define this, the better.