It would indeed be a tragedy if the history of the human race proved to be nothing more than the story of an ape playing with a box of matches on a petrol dump.

In the end it may well be that Britain will be honored by the historians more for the way she disposed of an empire than for the way in which she acquired it.

The notion dies hard that in some sort of way exports are patriotic but imports are immoral.

In the end it may well be that Britain will be more honoured by the historians for the way she disposed of an empire than for the way in which she acquired it.

When you begin to serve people, God begins to serve you

While we are together, I will never suffer a prison again.

When I'm in love, I can't stand anyone.

Depending on how quickly you get ocean rise, you have people who live in river deltas [at risk].

And I wasn't convinced that I was the most talented person in the world.

I guess I've shot about 40,000 negatives and of these I have about 800 pictures I like.

Even if my marriage is falling apart and my children are unhappy, there is still a part of me that says, 'God, this is fascinating!'

If we behave like those on the other side, then we are the other side. Instead of changing the world, all we'll achieve is a reflection of the one we want to destroy.

In the end it's the big picture which changes nations and whatever our opponents may say, Australia's changed inexorably for good, for the better.

I already know how strong you are. You didn't have to break the furniture." —Bella Swan