Sincere and generous collaboration is the best way to fulfil the legitimate aspirations of each person and achieve great collective goals for the common good and the general interest.

I begin my reign with profound emotion at the honour of accepting the Crown, aware of the responsibility it entails and with the greatest hope for the future of Spain.

The crown must constantly earn citizens' appreciation, respect and trust.

We have a great country, we are a great nation - let us trust in it.

Nothing crushes the soul of a father more than the loss of the beloved son he failed to lavish his love on.

All women are not Helen, I know that, but have Helen in their hearts.

YOU FEEL MOST ALIVE WHEN YOU HELP SOMEONE WITH FULL DEVOTION.

Repeatedly I have been impressed to learn that to reach a goal never before attained, one must do things never before done.

He is trapped underground, suddenly and unexpectedly close to death, but still in control of his fate. "At that moment I put death in my head and decided I would live with it, " he says later.

Americans have always evinced some distrust of government, but the current situation has exacerbated this to a degree that may be unprecedented.

We cannot have islands of excellence in a sea of slovenly indifference to standards.

You needn't tell a bird it's a bird. Or remind a fish of its purpose. It's only us who lose our way. We have names because we must. - from Golden Tongue: The Poems of Steven Slaughter

I think Jennifer Saunders would be great in 'Doctor Who.'

My one concession to American sensibilities was to remove my nail polish.