When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened

The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril.

With integrity, nothing else counts. Without integrity, nothing else counts.

The whole of northern Norway was covered with snow to depths which none of our soldiers had ever seen, felt, or imagined. There were neither snow-shoes nor skis - still less skiers. We must do our best. Thus began this ramshackle campaign.

When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber.

Perhaps it is better to be irresponsible and right, than to be responsible and wrong.

Golf. Trying to knock a tiny ball into an even smaller hole with implements ill suited to the purpose.