One man's wage rise is another man's price increase.

He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery.

He who rejects change is the architect of decay.

Given a fair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high, not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whatever terms are offered us? No.

The Labour Party is a moral crusade or it is nothing.

A week is a long time in politics.

If the Tories get in, in five years no one will be able to afford to buy an egg.

I get a little nauseated, perhaps, when I hear the phrase 'freedom of the press' used as freely as it is, knowing that a large part of our proprietorial press is not free at all.

I'm an optimist, but I'm an optimist who takes his raincoat.

Debating against him is no fun, say something insulting and he looks at you like a whipped dog.

Everybody should have an equal chance - but they shouldn't have a flying start.

Everything I've ever done, in the writing world, has been to expand articulation, rather than to close it.

Heaven is endless longing, accompanied with an endless fruition-a longing which is blessedness, a longing which is life.

Somehow I reached excess without ever noticing when I was passing through satisfaction.

I'll believe it if I see it" for dogs translates to "I'll believe it if I smell it." So don't bother yelling at them; it's the energy and scent they pay attention to, not your words.

I had lots of posters on my bedroom wall of players like Zico, many Brazilian and Italian players, not many players in particular but I loved football so much and I especially loved skilful players.

It seems no matter what I read I think 'this is not Harry Potter.'

Take from me the hope that I can change the future and you will send me mad.

Children simply don't make the distinction; a book is either good or bad. And some of the books they think are good are very, very bad indeed.

My wife's father said if you marry my daughter I'll give you three acres and a cow. I'm still waiting for the three acres.

He who meanly admires mean things is a Snob.