The Israelis have suffered a great deal, we must condemn suicide bombers, and we must never say that the plight of the Palestinians justifies this terrible thing.

When the fire of prayer goes out, the barrenness of busyness takes over.

People have described me as a management bishop but I say to my critics, Jesus was a management expert too.

If someone talks about union, fidelity, a monogamous relationship, love, blessing; I would say it sounds like marriage to me. And blessing, you see, I think is undermining our sacrament of marriage.

I think in my own country, at the way we've seen through the ordination of women to the priesthood, which I'm delighted about, and that will move on to another level before very long.

I think what Calvinism may offer us is that God's in charge of his world.

But, as you have intimated, I am among those who would be very wary of any military action in the light of Saddam Hussein's willingness to allow the weapons inspectors to go in.

Jesus was a management expert too.

I'm on record as being understood to be a supporter of a reformed establishment, in which other Christian denominations, and other faiths, play a major part.

What I think is that we in the church - and especially I as an Archbishop - I'm responsible for maintaining our rules, and making sure we hold to unity in the Body of Christ.

God loves us all, wants us all to share his kingdom, has a role for us all.

Behind the perfection of a man's style, must lie the passion of a man's soul.

The spirit gone, man is garbage.

Who loses a day loses life.

But every act in consequence of our faith, strengthens faith.

Our critique of Israel has to be about the state, not culture or religion, but the state of Israel

It's unrated, which means it's too confusing to possibly put a rating on.

We all want to be forgiven. There's a lot of really, really bad people who want to be forgiven but will never be forgiven, and I might be in that camp.

Every day is great for me. I dislike rose-coloured glasses.

We have a terror of seeming to exert ourselves, lest it be noticed that we exerted ourselves and did not succeed.

Can you stand a little closer?" "Hmm?" "You smell good. I like to smell you.