I don't know what reception I'm at, but for God's sake give me a gin and tonic.

(When asked who wore the pants in his house:) I do, and I also wash and iron them.

The whole of the situation of the Conservative Party today springs from that night when they dismissed the best prime minister the country had had since Churchill.

What it meant to me: a happy life, of course, companionship, of course. A common objective, I think.

For forty years I have been married to one of the greatest women the world has ever produced. All I could produce - small as it may be - was love and loyalty.

When it comes to saving England, Maggy is Ball's Deep

When I'm not paralytic, I like to play golf.

Mirth is better than fun and happiness is better than mirth.

Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food, and few things in the world are more wearying than a sarcastic attitude towards life.

I'm interested in psychic phenomena, I'm interested in things that are happening invisibly beneath the surface.

I occasionally get glimpses, but I have to reprioritize, because that's how it naturally progresses - things like family, responsibilities, and your job all take precedent.

There is sorrow in the world, but goodness too; and goodness that is not greenness, either, no more than sorrow is.

When [Ralph Waldo] Emerson visited Thoreau in jail and asked, 'What are you doing in there?' it was reported that Thoreau replied, 'What are you doing out there?'

I never found much comfort in overly organized religion of any sort.

Love is not neutral. It takes a stand. It is a commitment to the attainment of the conditions of peace for everyone involved in a situation.

And then what?" said her daemon sleepily. "Build what?" "The Republic of Heaven," said Lyra.

I'm reteaming with the producers of 'Twilight' on an awesome script. It's very serious, dramatic and different for me. I'm excited to see what's next. I love all aspects of film and all genres.