Only in Britain could it be thought a defect to be too clever by half. The probability is that too many people are too stupid by three-quarters.

When your back is against the wall, there is only one thing to do, and that is turn around and fight.

In the next ten years we will have to continue to make changes which will make the whole of this country a genuinely classless society.

I am walking over hot coals suspended over a deep pit at the bottom of which are a large number of vipers baring their fangs.

I think it's extremely unlikely that the European Union will fracture with nations dropping off the edge.

Life is full of surprises.

Recovery begins from the darkest moment.

Society needs to condemn a little more and understand a little less.

Well, I have concerns about the effectiveness of Europe to compete.

A country of long shadows on county cricket grounds, warm beer, green suburbs, dog lovers, and old maids cycling to holy communion through the morning mist.

The first requirement of politics is not intellect or stamina but patience. Politics is a very long run game and the tortoise will usually beat the hare.

The sooner it's over, the sooner we can go back to bed. Everything good happens in bed.

Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest.- Mark Twain

Unless a man has been taught what to do with success after getting it the achievement of it must inevitably leave him a prey to boredom.

The idea that I hear from the right wing in the last few decades, is that any sort of sacrifice is an affront to my liberty as an American to be a pig the way I want to.

The world's favorite verb is 'get'. The verb of the Christian is 'give'

Man, a hybrid of plant and ghost.

Girls like to see girls dressed up like princesses occasionally. Guys don”t really care, they just want to get the clothes off.

The faith of the Church is this: That one and identical is the Word of God and the Son of Mary Who suffered on the Cross, Who is present in the Eucharist, and Who rules in Heaven

I love theme parks but I'm a real chicken on rides. I'd rather invent scary rides for my books than go on them for real.

For all we know, we know nothing.