“Humour breaks down boundaries, it topples our self-importance, it connects people, and because it engages and entertains, it ultimately enlightens.”

“Alternative Anthem.Put the kettle onPut the kettle onIt is the British answerto Armageddon.Never mind taxes riseNever mind trains are lateOne thing you can be sure ofand that’s the kettle, mate.It’s not whether you loseIt’s not whether you winIt’s whether or notyou’ve plugged the kettle in.May the kettle ever hissMay the kettle ever steamIt is the enginethat drives our nation’s dream.Long live the kettlethat rules over usMay it be limescale freeand may it never rust.Sing it on the beachesSing it from the housetopsThe sun may set on empirebut the kettle never stops.”

“The ultimate difference between God's wisdom and man's wisdom is how they relate to the glory of God's grace in Christ crucified. God's wisdom makes the glory of God's grace our supreme treasure. But man's wisdom delights in seeing himself as resourceful, self-sufficient, self determining, and not utterly dependent on God's free grace.”

“Ultimately, it doesn't matter if the author intended a symbol to be there, because the job of reading is not to understand the authors intend. The job of reading is to see into other people as we see ourselves.”

“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, the power to unite people that little else has...It is more powerful in govenments in breaking down racial barriers.”

“Children are most impressed with the importance of a moment when they witness a parent breaking the parents' own rule.”

“Anybody can break down. It takes a [real] man not to.”