If those who are the enemies of innocent amusements had the direction of the world, they would take away the spring, and youth, the former from the year, the latter from human life. – Honore de Balzac
What I liked about American movies when I was a kid was that theyre sort of larger than life and I think Im still suffering from that reaction. – Guy Ritchie
The truth is that there is only one terminal dignity – love. And the story of a love is not important – what is important is that one is capable of love. It is perhaps the only glimpse we are permitted of eternity. – Helen Hayes
A generous basic state pension is the least a civilized society should offer those who have worked hard and saved through their whole lives. – George Osborne