Lord Mountbatten

Churchill was the canny political animal, very devious, bursting with energy and determination, learning as hard as he could.

My mother said, Don't worry abot what people think now. Think about whether your children and grandchildren will think you've done well.

Even that crazy lunatic, my aunt the Empress, wa absolutely sweet and charming.

Be kind and considerate with your criticism... It's just as hard to write a bad book as it is to write a good book.

Children don't need much advice but they really do need to be listened to and not just with half an ear.