Israel also deprived the world of its chance of shedding tears of genuine sympathy over her destruction. The world resents this; it likes to feel noble and sympathetic.

An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one.

On the Continent people have good food; in England people have good table manners.

The man who is not afraid of danger is not a hero, but a psychopath.

You can keep a dog: but it is the cat who keeps people, because cats find humans useful domestic animals.

In England only uneducated people show off their knowledge; nobody quotes Latin or Greek authors in the course of conversation, unless he has never read them.

Many Continentals think life is a game; the English think cricket is a game.

A dog will flatter you but you have to flatter the cat.

I asked many friends if Australian anti-intellectualism was still a living force and they all told me it was. If you are above average intelligence, hide this embarrassing fact.

The English are always ready to admire anything so long as they can queue up.

The British suffer from a most unfortunate superiority complex - unjustified even under Victoria and most certainly hopelessly out-of-date today.

Would a bird build its nest if it did not have its instinct for confidence in the world?

It would be ridiculous to hold your breath and blame others for your inability to breathe. In the same sense, it is ridiculous to live an unaligned life and blame God for your misfortune.

I don't think you should feel about a film. You should feel about a woman, not a movie. You can't kiss a movie.

It does not make a goalkeeper look good and, after it, I did not want to celebrate out of respect for him.

I just hope that one day - preferably when we’re both blind drunk - we can talk about it.

Being bullied means you’re special and that’s what I want all kids to know.

But opinions, judgments, memories, dreaming about the future—ninety percent of the thoughts spinning around in our heads have no essential reality.

Wisdom and compassion should become the dominating influences that guide our thoughts , our words, and our actions.

Dee's search for knowledge was always his greatest strength... and his weakness.