Mistakes are the portals of discovery.

Men are governed by lines of intellect - women: by curves of emotion.

I am quite content to go down to posterity as a scissors and paste man for that seems to me a harsh but not unjust description

British Beatitudes! ... Beer, beef, business, bibles, bulldogs, battleships, buggery and bishops.

To learn one must be humble. But life is the great teacher.

Her name sprang to my lips at moments in strange prayers and praises which I myself did not understand. My eyes were often full of tears (I could not tell why) and at times a flood from my heart seemed to pour itself out into my bosom. I thought little of the future. I did not know whether I would ever speak to her or not or, if I spoke to her, how I could tell her of my confused adoration.

Your battles inspired me - not the obvious material battles but those that were fought and won behind your forehead.