This silent call you make, A silence so loud I fear the world knows it's meaning If you fill every corner of a room Where can I look? If I close my eyes the silence becomes louder! There is no escape from you The only way out is in

I thought I'd begin by reading a poem by Shakespeare, but then I thought, why should I? He never reads any of mine.

Aristocrats have heirs; the poor have children; the rest keep dogs.

How long was I in the army? Five foot eleven.

I shook hands with a friendly Arab. I still have my right arm to prove it.

I told you I was ill. (On his headstone)

I'm a hero with coward's legs.