The worst thing, I fear, about being no longer young is that one is no longer young.

The gift of broadcasting is, without question, the lowest human capacity to which any man could attain.

To be a good diarist, one must have a snouty, sneaky mind.

These, then, are the qualities of my ideal diplomatist. Truth, accuracy, calm, patience, good temper, modesty and loyalty. They are also the qualities of an ideal diplomacy. But, the reader may object, you have forgotten intelligence, knowledge, discernment, prudence, hospitality, charm, industry, courage and even tact. I have not forgotten them. I have taken them for granted.

Intellectuals incline to be individualists, or even independents, are not team conscious and tend to regard obedience as a surrender of personality.

We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.

The Irish do not want anyone to wish them well; they want everyone to wish their enemies ill.