Society, dead or alive, can have no charm without intimacy and no intimacy without an interest in trifles.

In politics nothing matters very much, and few things matter at all.

Why can't the Jews and the Arabs just sit down together and settle this like good Christians?

It is unfortunate, considering that enthusiasm moves the world, that so few enthusiasts can be trusted to speak the truth.

Our Scottish theory ... is that every country has need of Scotchmen, but that Scotland has no need of the citizens of any other country.

I thought Winston Churchill was a young man of promise, but it appears he is a young man of promises.

It has always been desirable to tell the truth, but seldom if ever necessary.

I do not know how it comes about, but if you sit opposite a man every day and you are engaged in fighting him, you cannot help getting a liking for him whether he deserves it or not.

I have done nothing important or distinguished since we met except to win the handicap prize, worth ?4 10/- at North Berwick.

Winston has written four volumes about himself and called it 'World Crisis'.

There are plenty of cases of war being begun before it is declared.

Never trust the one who praise you frankly

Stop trying to be a magician. The past won’t come back. It likes its safety in memory.

Worship is not about having a fantastic voice.

A lot of Jews are great friends of mine.

I'm an artist, and I like the risk - I'm not in it for the sure things.

To pretend to trust Christ to save you from sin while you are still determined to continue in it is making a mockery of Christ.

I love the big red bus!

Conceit spoils the finest genius?and the great charm of all power is modesty.

Thoughts that bring about good feelings mean you are on the right track. Thoughts that bring about bad feelings means you are not on the right track.

I think reality is thin, you know, thin as lake ice after a thaw, and we fill our lives with noise and light and motion to hide that thinness from ourselves.