Rumpole, You Must Move With The Times."

The Main Aim Of Education Should Be To Send Children Out Into The World With A Reasonably Sized Anthology In Their Heads So That, While Seated On The Lavatory, Waiting In Doctors' Surgeries, On Stationary Trains Or Watching Interviews With Politicians, They May Have Something Interesting To Think About.

It Is Desperately Important To Remember When Enough Is Enough, When You've Finished The Scene.

A War Against Terrorism Is An Impracticable Conception If It Means Fighting Terrorism With Terrorism.

The Secret Of Good Health And Happiness Is To Have Rather Small Illnesses Throughout Your Life Which You Can Rely On To Stop You Doing Anything You Don't Want To Do.

What Obsesses A Writer Starting Out On A Lifetime's Work Is The Panic-stricken Search For A Voice Of His Own.