I wanted us to go to the Tories when we were strong...not in misfortune to be made an honest woman of.

The definition of courage is going from defeat to defeat with enthusiasm.

I have had a number of threatening letters each week, some telling me the actual time and method of my death, and I don't like it.

Please put the ladybug outside without harming her. (to his butler)

If the Almighty were to rebuild the world and asked me for advice, I would have English Channels round every country. And the atmosphere would be such that anything which attempted to fly would be set on fire.

A man can wear out a particular part of his mind by continually using and tiring it, just in the same way he can wear out the elbows of his coat.

Men often stumble onto the truth but then quickly dust themselves off and hurry away.