If life was what you made of it, then it could not be made for you.

It's true that I'm taking a break from writing a regular column to do other things but it's got nothing to do with what dear Simon has or has not written.

No constitution is or can be perfectly symmetrical, what it can and must be is generally accepted as both fair and usable.

A majority in all parties do, I think, want to see local government recover its old vigour and independence.

In real terms, there is a greater disparity of earnings between the very rich and the very poor.

We want a system that will improve consistency and steadiness in the quality of government.

What the world needs now is more Americans. The U.S. is the first nation on earth deliberately dedicated to letting people choose what they want and giving them a chance to get it.

We criticize, copy, patronize, idolize and insult but we never doubt that the U.S. has a unique position in the history of human hopes.

All the research shows that being married, with all its ups and downs, is by far the most effective way of making young men law-abiding and giving them a sense of purpose and self-worth.

We are also further than ever from equality of opportunity.

One of the unsung freedoms that go with a free press is the freedom not to read it.

Respect yourself and others will respect you.

I give you full credit for the discovery, I crawl, I grovel, my name is Watson, and you need not say what you were just going to say, because I admit it all.

The best thing about being a dad? Well, I think it's just the thing that every man wants - to have a son and heir.

I am young! Being creative and keeping your brain occupied is very sensible because if you don't you die, slowly.

Always wait for the trigger. The trigger is the final part of the puzzle, the reason you want to shoot.

You can't speak openly about everything.

I'm afraid to be afraid in a crucial moment.

It's possible for people to gain control of every facet of your life.

I'm motivated by fear. Fear of fear. I hate being scared to do something. And I think what developed in my early days was the attitude that I started attacking things that I was scared of.

He that first cries out stop thief, is often he that has stolen the treasure.