"The standard of the world, and the standard of the Lord Jesus, are indeed widely different. They are more than different. They are flatly contradictory one to the other."

“I think when you've lost an election by 179, there's going to be a period of time after eighteen years in government when you can't do anything right, and people just kick you for the sake of it, will never admit they voted Conservative.”

“Age simply doesn't enter into it! The older the friend, the more he is valued, particularly when he shows so visibly the characteristics that we all look for in friends. You have only to look at a genuine teddy's face to see at once the loyalty, common sense, and above all, dependability behind it.”

Source : Peter Bull (1969). “The teddy bear book”

“Justice must not only be seen to be done but has to be seen to be believed.”

“Before you begin, sit for a moment and take a couple of deep breaths. You want to be calm and prepared to maintain mental focus”

Source : Aaron Hoopes (2010). “Zen Anti-Diet: Mindful Eating for Health, Vitality and Weight Loss”, p.14, Aaron Hoopes

“The vow of celibacy is a matter of keeping one's word to Christ and the Church. a duty and a proof of the priest's inner maturity; it is the expression of his personal dignity.”

“Some men enjoy the constant strife Of days with work and worry rife, But that is not my dream of life: I think such men are crazy. For me, a life with worries few, A job of nothing much to do, Just pelf enough to see me through: I fear that I am lazy.”

“To this day the Arab influence is evident in southern Italy, northern Africa and, above all, in Spain.”

“Every tub must stand upon its bottom.”

Source : "The Man of the World". Comedy by Charles Macklin, Act i. Sc. 2, 1781.