One of the marvelous things about Churchill is that whatever he was doing, whether fighting or arguing or despairing or bouncing about full of energy, jokes are never far away. Paul Johnson arguebouncechurchill Change image and share on social
Is there any possibility of giving international air travel, which we all need and use and hate, a touch of glamour, or even of reliable, soulless efficiency? I suspect future historians will puzzle over our failure. But by then, of course, we shall be in the age of mass space travel, with its fresh and unimaginable crop of horrors. Paul Johnson ageaircrop share on social
Mr. Obama would be a disheartening president even during a super boom, with his grim demeanor and empty rhetoric, as well as his obvious hatred of business bravado. Paul Johnson boombravadobusiness Change image and share on social
Like many physical diseases, anti-Semitism is highly infectious, and can become endemic in certain localities and societies. Though a disease of the mind, it is by no means confined to weak, feeble, or commonplace intellects; as history sadly records, its carriers have included men and women of otherwise powerful and subtle thoughts. Paul Johnson anticarriercommonplace share on social
I very much wanted to live in Paris when I was in the army, and I was quite determined to. I could have become a dress designer: Dior was willing to take me on as an assistant, but he did not have an immediate vacancy. Paul Johnson armyassistantdesigner share on social
In the long term, it is desirable that the human race, faced with the prospect of extinction on Earth, should prepare an escape route for itself to another inhabitable planet. Paul Johnson desirableearthescape Change image and share on social
To many, Heathrow in August is a paradigm of Hell. Paul Johnson augustheathrowhell Change image and share on social
Next to courage, willpower is the most important thing in politics. Paul Johnson courageimportantpolitic Change image and share on social
Those who buy in to global warming wish to drastically curb human economic and industrial activities, regardless of the consequences for people, especially the poor. Paul Johnson activitybuyconsequence Change image and share on social
A capitalist economy hums when leading businessmen are bubbling with animal spirits and are prepared to sink their money into risky ventures. Paul Johnson animalbubblebusinessman Change image and share on social