You learn nothing about men by snubbing them and crushing their pride. You must ask them what it is they can do in this world, that they alone can do.

At New Year's he had given Anne a present of silver forks with handles of rock crystal. He hopes she will use them to eat with, not to stick in people.

I think it took me half a page of 'Wolf Hall' to think: 'This is the novel I should have been writing all along.'

[Margaret Thatcher] admitted to being the daughter of her father but not the daughter of her mother!

I would have been a disaster as a career politician. I would never have toed a party line.

I can't think of any male politician who magnetizes love and hate - mainly hate - the way [Margaret Thatcher] did.

If you are without impulses, you are, to a degree, without joy..." 469