You know what circumcision is, Private?

I know nothing about producing TV drama and any involvement on my part is liable to prove an obstacle to the producers, so I prefer to be a cheerleader and let them get on with it.

I'm fortunate that the books sell, but even more fortunate to live in Chatham, to be very happily married and to have, on the whole, a fairly clear conscience.

Latin! The language of God! Or perhaps He speaks Hebrew? I suppose that's more likely and it will make things rather awkward in heaven, won't it? Will we all have to learn Hebrew?

We all suffer from dreams

Pride makes a man, it drives him, it is the shield wall around his reputation... Men die, they said, but reputation does not die.

Life is a jest of the Gods and there is no justice. You must learn to laugh… or else you'll weep yourself to death.