“It’s much better to go when you are still capable than wait until people say you’re so doddery it’s time you went.”

Everything that wasn’t invented by God is invented by an engineer.

Dontopedalogy is the science of opening your mouth and putting your foot in it, which I’ve practised for many years.

All money nowadays seems to be produced with a natural homing instinct for the Treasury.

We live in what virtually amounts to a museum – which does not happen to a lot of people.

I had been playing polo, and I decided to give up at the age of 50.

Wildlife of the world is disappearing, not because of a malicious and deliberate policy of slaughter and extermination, but simply because of a general and widespread ignorance and neglect.

Anyone who is concerned about his dignity would be well advised to keep away from horses.

It’s better to get out before you reach the sell-by date.

Young people are the same as they always were. They are just as ignorant.

I don’t think a prostitute is more moral than a wife, but they are doing the same thing.

I have very little experience of self-government. In fact, I am one of the most governed people in the world.

You could do with losing a little bit of weight.

If anyone has a new idea in this country, there are twice as many people who keep putting a man with a red flag in front of it.

Cannibalism is a radical but realistic solution to the problem of overpopulation.

My favourite subject at school was avoiding unnecessary work.

Everyone has to have a sense of duty. A duty to society, to their family. I mean, you name it.

I learned a long time ago that reality was much weirder than anyone’s imagination.

I feel like the thing that I’ve learned a lot is when you’re involved in something, you don’t always get to appreciate it for what it is as much. You’re focused on the details and how you can make it better. It’s kind of torture.

I can see how people work out to feel better.

I’m better than I used to be. Better than I was yesterday. But hopefully not as good as I’ll be tomorrow.

There was a better life out there if I made the right decisions and right choices.

Wherever you get to is better than where you started. To stay on the road is a massive achievement.

I probably do better not being in politics. They have too much control over you when you are in politics.

One of my goals is to inspire everyone I meet to become a better person.