(I must tell my Hon. Friend Miss Janet Fookes) that although I have always been attracted to her I have never actually dared ask her whether she would go to bed with me.

All the poison that my Hon. friend (Edwina Currie) suggests I would happily take rather than be spread eagled on the floor of the House by her.

A princess always takes care that her words are honeyed, for she may have to eat them

This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.

The fact that someone says something doesn't mean it's true. Doesn't mean they're lying, but it doesn't mean it's true.

The hole on the face of an acoustic guitar is called the sound hole. The one of the face of its player is called the sincerity hole.

If you don't have a nasty obituary you probably didn't matter.

The record results for the third quarter once again demonstrate the ability of GE's diverse mix of leading global businesses to deliver top-line growth, increased margins and strong cash generation.

The length and breath of our influence on others are directly related to the depth of our concern for them.

I just don't see me going through that rehab and coming back to pitch at this point in my life.

If life is often so hard as this, I don't see how we ever shall get through it.

Efficiency in government is a more elusive concept than efficiency in the private economy, which may be measured relatively easily as output per units of input. What is the government's 'output?'