“If you set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on any...” — Margaret Thatcher Quote

“If you set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing.”

“It's a funny old world.”

“You don't tell deliberate lies, but sometimes you have to be evasive.”

“A world without nuclear weapons would be less stable and more dangerous for all of us.”

“Ought we not to ask the media to agree among themselves a voluntary code of conduct, under which they would not say or show anything which could assist the terrorists' morale or their cause while the hijack lasted.”

“I do not know anyone who has got to the top without hard work. That is the recipe. It will not always get you to the top, but should get you pretty near.”

“There's going to be times where you're questioning yourself. But if you stay the course and believe in yourself and take it one day at a time, there's going to be a light at the end of the tunnel.”

“As cruel as life might be at times, if you throw in the towel, which is what everyone will expect, then nothing good will happen and your life will fall apart. Be better than that!”

“You need to live a productive life”

“With endless time, nothing is special. With no loss or sacrifice, we can’t appreciate what we have”

“Story is metaphor for life and life is lived in time.”

“Maybe, all alone, your story is on the small side. Most stories, taken by themselves, can feel that way. Like how an island that stands alone in a huge sea can look small. But if you stop looking at that one island and instead see how it's part of a whole archipelago, how the Pacific is filled with islands, then you might start to notice how big your story actually is. How much space and time and how many connections it covers.”