Where does the family start? It starts with a young man falling in love with a girl - no superior alternative has yet been found.

Victory is not final. Defeat is not failure. It's all about courage.

Who is not liberal when young, does not have a heart. Who is not conservative when old, does not have a brain.

We used to be a source of fuel; we are increasingly becoming a sink. These supplies of foreign liquid fuel are no doubt vital to our industry, but our ever-increasing dependence upon them ought to arouse serious and timely reflection. The scientific utilisation, by liquefaction, pulverisation and other processes, or our vast and magnificent deposits of coal, constitutes a national object of prime importance.

No crime is so great as daring to excel.

A day away from Chartwell is a day wasted.

It is better to be making the news than taking it, to be an actor rather than a critic.