Psychoanalysts believe that the only "normal" people are those who cause not trouble to either themselves or anyone else.

All other forms of history - economic history, social history, psychological history, above all sociology - seem to me history with the history left out.

George VI in the conventional parlance was a Good King who sacrificed his life to his sense of duty. If we are to have monarchs it would be hard to find a better one.

When I write I have no loyalty except to historical truth as I see it and care no more about British achievements and mistakes than any other.

Perfect soldier, perfect gentleman never gave offence to anyone not even the enemy.

No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic.

There is nothing nicer than nodding off while reading. Going fast asleep and then being woken by the crash of the book on the floor, then saying to yourself, well it doesn't matter much. An admirable feeling.