I'm convinced there's a small room in the attic of the Foreign Office where future diplomats are taught to stammer.

I can never forgive God for having invented the French

The older I get, the more people listen to me - even though I say the same as always.

If you're going to be a prisoner of your own mind, the least you can do is make sure it's well furnished.

Toronto is a kind of New York operated by the Swiss.

Love is an act of endless forgiveness. It means forget inconvenient duties, then forgive yourself for forgetting. By rigid practice and stern determination, it comes easy.

Monica Seles: I'd hate to be next door to her on her wedding night.