The only solution is to kill 600 people in one night. Let the UN and Bill Clinton and everyone else make a scene - and it is over for 20 years.

Give a civil servant a good case and he'll wreck it with clichés, bad punctuation, double negatives, and convoluted apology.

There are no true friends in politics. We are all sharks circling, and waiting, for traces of blood to appear in the water.

In the end we are all sacked and it's always awful. It is as inevitable as death following life. If you are elevated there comes a day when you are demoted. Even Prime Ministers.

There's nothing so improves the mood of the Party as the imminent execution of a senior colleague.

The more you know about a species, the more you understand about how better to help protect them.

There are few nicer things than sitting up in bed, drinking strong tea, and reading.

Loss has no friend, no allies, no benefit to the human spirit.

Forgiveness before one’s death, isn’t just about asking and receiving it, it’s also about forgiving others.

I believe that no man who holds a leader's position should ever accept favors from either side. He is then committed to show favors. A leader must stand alone.

Like any parent, I just want the best for my kids, whatever they decide to do. They will choose what path they want to follow, and we will always be there to encourage them.

For me, chess is a language, and if it's not my native tongue, it is one I learned via the immersion method at a young age.

Remember that history always repeats itself. Every great bubble in history has broken. There are no exceptions.

Doors are going to open-doors you can't even imagine exist.

People who are doing things for fun do things the right way by themselves.

Presenting feels like it did 50 years ago, but the pay's a lot better.

What I know for sure is that what you give comes back to you.