Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it.

The finest eloquence is that which gets things done.

Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps.

If the people really knew [the truth] the war would be stopped tomorrow. But of course they don't know and can't know.

What is our task? To make Britain a fit country for heroes to live in.

We are fighting Germany, Austria and drink, and as far as I can see, the greatest of these three deadly foes is drink.

If you want to succeed in politics you must keep your conscience firmly under control.

The world is becoming like a lunatic asylum run by lunatics.

There is nothing so fatal to character as half finished tasks.

He has sat on the fence so long that the iron has entered his soul.

The man who tries to make the flag an object of a single party is a greater traitor to that flag than any man who fires at it.

The truth is we're all dying, the lie is we're all living.

Your mind must be prepared to face some kind of ‘failure’ or mistakes – take the lessons, face the consequences even if embarrassing, and march on.

Dogs have more love than integrity. They've been true to us, yes, but they haven't been true to themselves.

The amazing thing is that I'm sane. I'm not bitter. I'm not drugged out. I'm not broke. I'm still married to the same guy. My children don't hate me.

Dear Artificer, I’ve blown my quanta and gone to the Good Place!

You have to turn the faucet on before the water starts to flow.

I've created a very unconventional family. I have lovers who are three decades younger than me. This makes people very uncomfortable.

The more you attack, the more your opponent will make mistakes.

I was born to join in love, not hate - that is my nature.