There is no cannibalism in the British Navy, absolutely none. And when I say none, I mean there is a certain amount, more than I personally admit.

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition.

Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government.

When Beethoven went deaf, the mynah bird just used to mime.

All ideas come about through some sort of observation. It sparks an attitude; some object or emotion causes a reaction in the other person.

It's nice to see that look of alarm on the faces of the others.

Oh, you're in television! That's interesting. No, I mean, the word television is interesting. It's a hybrid, you see: tele- comes from the greek, and -vision comes from the latin. It should have been either "telerama", or "procolvision".