At home I have big vats of cabbage soup that I make to slim down.

The only thing a whirlwind courtship does is blow dust in everyone's eyes.

Always be nice to everyone in the firm on the way up. You never know who you may meet on the way down.

I was so flattered that someone wanted me to write a book, I said I would. It was published in 1969.

People who can write a book usually do.

I have a theory that the secret of marital happiness is simple: drink in different pubs to your other half.

The letter of application ... should be a masterpiece of fiction, papering over all the cracks. Get it properly typed on decent writing paper. Never let it run over the page, people get bored with reading.