Wouldn't it be kinder to say that a lie is a short work of fiction? 'A story' as my daughter says?

Every criminal leaves psychic fingerprints. And he can't wear gloves to hide them.

That's the worst thing about money - the moment you have some you begin to suspect everyone of trying to take it away from you. And usually they are.

The experiences of the heartless are so limited. It is hate that is blind. Love may miss a flaw here and there, but hate misses beauty everywhere.

A critic is a person who rationalizes his likes and dislikes in such impressive language that the layman thinks he is reasoning instead of rationalizing.

To the Latin, cynicism and middle age are synonymous. Look at our politicians - they move through their careers from left to center to right, like the hands of a clock.

Nobody believes in ghosts, but everybody is afraid of them.

fiction and lies are both works of creative art, and creation always reveals the creator.

Everything you do in war is a crime in peace

At twenty your choices are almost unlimited. At fifty you're a prisoner of past decisions. At seventy you have no free will left at all.

Diamonds are the tears of the poor.

Many people place facts above faith and that makes things seem impossible for them

Tightness takes more energy than the letting go.

We are not the ones who will achieve success and put this world to shame, but God will do this

Tunnel vision can kill creativity.

Do you come to a philosopher as to a cunning man, to learn something by magic or witchcraft, beyond what can be known by common prudence and discretion?

Somewhere along the line we seem to have confused comfort with happiness.

Each disaster became a steppingstone for growth.

The original pilot script [ of "Mary and Jane"], we literally just wrote for fun. It was, let's just do this.

You can make money or you can make excuses. Your choice.

When I was leader of the GLC, by the time I had been in control for three years, the difference in pay between the cleaner and the director general was a four-to-one ratio. I find that attractive.