Egyptologists, skilled in piecing together the papyri of lost civilisations, suddenly discovered that the same talent could be applied to working out the pattern of German radio traffic.

Everyone thinks politics will just go on the way it is. I don't agree.

You can always spot a fool, for he is a man who will tell you he knows who is going to win an election.

You can't ever win the war on crime, or the war on terror. You can't repeal human nature.

I've always just wanted to earn my living by writing. The best thing is to go into my study in the morning and stay there and put words together.

Cicero smiled at us. 'The art of life is to deal with problems as they arise, rather than destory one's spirit by worrying about them too far in advance. Especially tonight.

People perish. Books are immortal.