It isn't important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour

Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,

A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives Ideas have endurance without death.

Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.

Talkingcomes by nature, silence by wisdom.

Few things help an individual more than to placeresponsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.

Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod.

It's whenyou're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.

It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.

The art of writing is the art of restraint.

I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.