“There are times when thinking about something is the worst possible policy.”

“Having achieved what I thought was an ultimate ambition, I found, as I think is often the case, that there remained something more.”

“I wanted to ask which war---the Boer or the Crimean? It was amazing how old people could talk about The War, as though that meant something.”

“One enjoys friendship most when times are good, when the sun shines and the world is kind. But it is the sharing of adversity that knits men together.”

“A man faced death, but when death drew back forgot it until the next time.”

“Have a drink, and try to relax. All right, have another drink. There are times when getting drunk's not a bad idea.”

“There is always something to lose. But maybe more to gain.”