She had a face that had had lived a thousand stories and none with a happy ending.

Oh sod me, Sir, not another bloody Paddy. Even a Brummie is better than another Paddy.

Longevity is having a chronic disease and taking care of it.

Let never man be bold enough to say, Thus, and no farther shall my passion stray: The first crime, past, compels us into more, And guilt grows fate, that was but choice, before.

If you would win the world, melt it, do not hammer it.

Laugh till you weep. Weep till there's nothing left but to laugh at your weeping. In the end it's all one.

There's nothing more creative I'll ever do in my career than trying to make an hour of TV everyday.

What's broken can always be fixed What's fixed will always be broken

Part of living your life is an awareness of the opportunities that can be missed and an awareness that time moves in one direction.

I do not enjoy writing at all. If I can turn my back on an idea, out there in the dark, if I can avoid opening the door to it, I won't even reach for a pencil.

Lust indulged became habit, and habit unresisted became necessity.

Lady, you are the cruel'st she alive If you will lead these graces to the grave And leave the world no copy.