A twinge of conscience is a glimpse of God.

Critics search for ages for the wrong word, which, to give them credit, they eventually find.

It's wrong to flog a man. It's against his being a man.

It is youth that has discovered love as a weapon.

People are annoyed with the Chinese for not respecting more human rights. But with a population that size it's very difficult to have the same attitude to human rights.

Did you know that the worldwide food shortage that threatens up to five hundred million children could be alleviated at the cost of only one day, only one day, of modern warfare.

Basically I'm a very serious person, but I think the form it takes with me is comedy. I see the amusing side of all potentially pompous situations.