Every male in the world thinks he's an excellent driver. Every copper who's ever had to pick an eyeball out of a puddle knows that most of them are kidding themselves.

The first rule about a black woman’s hair is you don’t talk about a black woman’s hair. And the second rule is you don’t ever touch a black woman’s hair without getting written permission first.

The clever people at CERN are smashing particles together in the hope that Doctor Who will turn up and tell them to stop

Somebody doesn't know they're not in Kansas anymore,' said Stephanopoulos.

That which does not kill us has to get up extra early in the morning if it wants to get us next time.

Being a seasoned Londoner, Martin gave the body the "London once-over" - a quick glance to determine whether this was a drunk, a crazy or a human being in distress. The fact that it was entirely possible for someone to be all three simultaneously is why good-Samaritanism in London is considered an extreme sport - like BASE jumping or crocodile wrestling.

He was calling it an atonic seizure because, even if he didn't know why it had happened, it was important to give it a cool name.