“ "At Christmas, tea is compulsory. Relatives are optional.”
“Growing old is compulsory - growing up is optional.”
“A lovely thing about Christmas is that it's compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.”
“I just love family meetings. Very cozy, with the Christmas garlands round the fireplace and a nice pot of tea and a detective from Scotland Yard ready to arrest you.”
“Everything not forbidden is compulsory”
“Learning is not compulsory... neither is survival.”