The instant you say All Quiet On The Western Front people remember that great 20th century classic book on war, a book about a school boy turned into a soldier overnight.

I cannot bear the language TV chefs use - they don't seem able to look at a plate of vegetables without accusing it of sexual activity.

I was walking across King's Cross station when a drunken Irishman came stumbling up and flung his arms around me. He wanted to thank me for the peace process in Northern Ireland.

My cat did that the other day when he came in from the garden.

I think the rest of the world will think we're made, and indeed we are. We've turned out the greatest Prime Minister in the post war years simply because of short term nerves.

In politics there is no right answer - and no final answer.

For years I had been disillusioned by the Church of England's compromising on everything. The Catholic Church doesn't care if something is unpopular.

I stay on terra firma: the more firm, the less terror.

The abuse of children is the worst offence that anybody can commit.

Insecure people often falsify the past, in order to make the future pure.

Slowly, Rupert Greeves raised his head. His eyelids fluttered and the corner of his mouth twitched up. 'What, ' he asked the world, 'can you do to erase my laughter?

We are often unaware of how much we love the people around us. This is true for everyone. We may think that we love certain people, but we don't know how profoundly we love them.

While in the clinic, I discovered I had problems with concentration, motivation, attitude, and temper. I have found a new way of life through the clinic's program and a 12-step recovery plan.

Foursomes have left the first tee there and have never been seen again. They just find their shoelaces and bags.

They were lovely, your eyes, but you didn't know where to look.

I just get up in the morning and say: 'Yeah man, I'm ready to score goals.'

I think the NBA players have to be held accountable in a reasonable way, just like any other professionals.

Fight for your dreams, and your dreams will fight for you.

I would rather play Chiquita Banana and have my swimming pool than play Bach and starve.