Once you can fake sincerity, you can fake anything.

Europeans condemned Chinese foot binding, but any society that had invented the corset had a lot to answer for.

Competence is a great creator of confidence.

If death is inevitable, one should try to die well.

Enigmatic - the quality of keeping silent and making people wonder if one is stupid rather than opening one's mouth and removing all doubt.

My brother said that at Eton, students were told caning builds character. I suppose girls are caned less because we aren't thought to have much character." "Which is the sort of thing males say when they don't know any women.

I love Christmas. A time to slow down and enjoy life and be with my family and friends. In busy years, it keeps me sane. In bad years, it makes me feel whole again.