Snobbery - the "pox Britannica"

In America journalism is apt to be regarded as an extension of history: in Britain, as an extension of conversation.

Muddle is the extra unknown personality in any committee.

Once you touch the trappings of monarchy, like opening an Egyptian tomb, the inside is liable to crumble.

Members rise from CMG (known sometimes in Whitehall as 'Call Me God') to KCMG ('Kindly Call Me God') to .. the GCMG ('God Calls Me God').

It has been the bankers' destiny ... to find themselves on the dangerous edge of the world, pointing up the contradictions and cross-purposes. They are not often loved for it.

Stand tall like a tower of God.

In times of peace, the war party insists on making preparation for war. As soon as prepared for, it insists on making war.

It's always great to get to do what you love and to do something that hopefully people will see and love.

Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.

The Hills are alive with the sound of CRAP!

The invasion of Iraq was a bandit act, an act of blatant state terrorism, demonstrating absolute contempt for the concept of international law.

To be called one thing, is oftentimes to be another.

some choices you make with your heart some with your head but when in doubt choose head over heart.... it will keep you alive. -merry gentry

If you change the rules of the market, you can be more successful than your competitors.

Sometimes I think creativity is magic; it's not a matter of finding an idea, but allowing the idea to find you.