Harold Nicolson

We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others by their acts.

The gift of broadcasting is, without question, the lowest human capacity to which any man could attain.

The Irish do not want anyone to wish them well; they want everyone to wish their enemies ill.

The minute you think you've got it made, disaster is just around the corner.

I am also deeply concerned with the widespread, often undiagnosed, incidents of PTSD and the alarming suicide rates amongst our returning soldiers.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.