How hollow and full of ribaldry is the heart of man!

We are born believing. A man bears beliefs as a tree bears apples.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

I spend a lot of time reading.

Bill Gates

My parents used to throw great New Year's Eve parties. They invited such an eclectic mix of showbiz people. All those cool people were always hanging out at our apartment.

Ben Stiller

I support gay marriage. I support gay marriage because I believe Conservatives support the institutions of commitment.

George Osborne

The nature of the global business environment guarantees that no matter how hard we work to create a stable and healthy organisation, our organisation will continue to experience dramatic changes far beyond our control.

Margaret J. Wheatley

My whole damn family was nice. I don't think I've imagined it. It's true. Maybe it has to do with being brought up as Christian Scientists. Half of my relatives were Readers or Practitioners in the church.

Henry Fonda

History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies.

Alexis de Tocqueville

If the British Fleet were lost or captured, the Atlantic might be dominated by Germany, a power hostile to our way of life, controlling in that event most of the ships and shipbuilding facilities of Europe.

Wendell Willkie

When I pair food and wine, I start with the food. If I have a beautiful roasted bird, I might choose a Cabernet or Pinot Noir, or maybe a Syrah, depending on the sauce and what is in my cellar.

Jacques Pepin

I was court-martial in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.

Brendan F. Behan

First of all, I can't forget my first responsibility - which is to be the Leader of the Opposition and that's to provide an alternative government.

Stephen Harper

I'd really love to live in New York for awhile. That's what I'm hoping to do.

Rosamund Pike