He provides a vision. He often reminds countries of their responsibilities in a way that makes it seem not only like a legal obligation but a moral responsibility.

You can get far in North America with laconic grunts. "Huh," "hun," and "hi!" in their various modulations, together with "sure," "guess so," "that so?" and "nuts!" will meet almost any contingency.

They want us dead,' said Bond calmly. 'So we have to stay alive.

Unfortunately most ways of making big money take a long time. By the time one has made the money one is too old to enjoy it.

At gambling, the deadly sin is to mistake bad play for bad luck.

Older women are best because they always think they may be doing it for the last time.

History is moving pretty quickly these days, and the heroes and villains keep on changing parts.