Everybody has always underrated the Russians. They keep their own secrets alike from foe and friends.

Painting is a companion with whom one may walk a great part of life's journey.

For my part, I consider that it will be found much better by all parties to leave the past to history, especially as I propose to write that history myself.

Eating words has never given me indigestion.

We (The British) have not journeyed across the centuries, across the oceans, across the mountains, across the prairies, because we are made of sugar candy.

There is a forgotten, nay almost forbidden word, which means more to me than any other. That word is England.

When you are going through hell, keep on going. Never never never give up.