“The first half of our lives are ruined by our parents and the second h...” — Clarence Darrow Quote

The first half of our lives are ruined by our parents and the second half by our children.

The only real lawyers are trial lawyers, and trial lawyers try cases to juries.

The world is made up for the most part of morons and natural tyrants, sure of themselves, strong in their own opinions, never doubting anything.

I don't like spinach, and I'm glad I don't, because if I liked it I'd eat it, and I just hate it.

The origin of the absurd idea of immortal life is easy to discover; it is kept alive by hope and fear, by childish faith, and by cowardice.

My daughter, who says 'Horrible Histories' is her favourite programme, gets that the tone is sophisticated and that it takes children seriously. It doesn't talk down to them.

We're all in denial from time to time. We all see things that are too painful to really deal with. But this has consequences, and the consequences of not vaccinating your children are not only just that those children are exposed to illnesses; it's that everyone else they go to school with and they hang around with are, too.

I grew up in a pretty large family. We were really close-knit, so I definitely want to have lots and lots of children.

My father was frightened of his mother; I was frightened of my father, and I am damned well going to see to it that my children are frightened of me.