[To a woman whose cellphone rang during a formal meeting:] You'd better answer that. It could be someone important.

These wretched babies don't come until they are ready.

It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained.

We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the right time and the manner of yielding what is impossible to keep.

At Christmas, I am always struck by how the spirit of togetherness lies also at the heart of the Christmas story. A young mother and a dutiful father with their baby were joined by poor shepherds and visitors from afar. They came with their gifts to worship the Christ child.

First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to inspire others with her warmth and kindness. I admired and respected her - for her energy and commitment to others, and especially for her devotion to her two boys.

Cowards falter, but danger is often overcome by those who nobly dare.