Jonathan Aitken quotes:

If you asked her (Margaret Thatcher) about Sinai, she would probably think it was the plural for sinus.

Breaking a glass in the northwest is rather like belching in Arabia, for it appears to be done as a mark of appreciation or elation.

Pride is the deadliest of sins, but I was bursting with pride

As far as the physical miseries go, I am sure I will cope. I lived at Eton in the 1950s and I know all about life in uncomfortable quarters.

If you find an Australian indoors, it's a fair bet that he will have a glass in his hand.

I personally believe a crucial ingredient in rehabilitation is to admit that you completely screwed up.