I once wrote a book on courage and what made people courageous. I found it was a strength of belief matched by a strength of willpower.

In 2005 we have a once in a generation opportunity to deliver a modern Marshall plan for the developing world.

Britain can be proud of its response to the tsunami appeal.

To be a teacher you must be a prophet - because you are trying to prepare people for a world thirty to fifty years into the future.

I'm a father; that's what matters most. Nothing matters more.

Each year India and China produce four million graduates compared with just over 250,000 in Britain.

Britain does not want a return to boom and bust.

I take full responsibility for what happened. That's why the person who was responsible went immediately.

My favourite sport at school was rugby. All sports are teamwork, but rugby particularly is about teamwork and I think teamwork is the essence of this.

There is a golden thread which runs through British history of the individual, standing firm against tyranny and then of the individual participating in his society

No one should be held back from realising their potential by fears that they will not be able to afford to go to university or that they will graduate with unmanageable levels of debt.

Creativity is a commodity and derives its value only in how energy is spent.

If you cannot live with hope and create with intention or be kind to a stranger, bury your head. You are not living at all.

Every second you spend holding someone else back is time not running the race yourself.

Trying to change someone only makes them cling to their existing behavior with brutish, primal force.

Roses are my favourite flower, and my mum always grew a lot of them.

Back of the clouds, the sun is always shining.

To be used in a part without depth is a frustrating feeling, when you know you have something to give.

First of all, I was a wrestling fan when I was young. Even when I figured out what wrestling was, I was still a fan.

The law of self-fulfilling prophecy says that you get what you expect. So why not create great expectations and the highest vision possible of yourself and your world?

Because of you, I laugh a little harder, cry a little less, and smile a lot more.