“Each person is an enigma. You're a puzzle not only to yourself but als...” — Theodore Zeldin Quote

“Each person is an enigma. You're a puzzle not only to yourself but also to everyone else, and the great mystery of our time is how we penetrate this puzzle.”

“The British have turned their sense of humour into a national virtue. It is odd, because through much of history, humour has been considered cheap, and laughter something for the lower orders. But British aristocrats didn't care a damn about what people thought of them, so they made humour acceptable.”

“Gastronomy has done more to bring together people of the world than any guns ever could.”

“Nothing in the affairs of men is worthy of great anxiety.”

“I don't have luxurious tastes or great needs, but my independence is worth a lot to me.”

“These are not dark days: these are great days - the greatest days our country has ever lived.”