“Don't argue about the difficulties. The difficulties will argue for themselves.”

“Difficulties mastered are opportunities won.”

“Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.”

“The most important thing about education is appetite.”

“Mr. Attlee is a very modest man. Indeed he has a lot to be modest about.”

“Never give up on something that you can't go a day without thinking about.”

“I cannot pretend to be impartial about the colours. I rejoice with the brilliant ones, and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns.”