Once the bear's hug has got you, it is apt to be for keeps.
If people want a sense of purpose they should get it from their archbishop. They should certainly not get it from their politicians.
When the curtain falls, the best thing an actor can do is to go away.
It has been said that there is no fool like an old fool
It's no use crying over spilt summits.
No man succeeds without a good woman behind him. Wife or mother, if it is both, he is twice blessed indeed.