The main essentials of a successful prime minister are sleep and a sense of history. – Harold Wilson
He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery. – Harold Wilson
Part of what I loved – and love – about being around older people is the tangible sense of history they embody. Im interested in military history, for instance, because both my grandfathers fought in World War II. Im interested in writing because one of those grandfathers wrote books. – Jon Meacham