Bernard Levin

“A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.”

“Countries like ours are full of people who have all of the material comforts they desire, yet lead lives of quiet, and at times noisy, desperation.”

“If you cannot tell the truth about yourself, you cannot tell it about other people.”

“The first thing to do when you have fallen into a hole is to stop digging.”

“To have what we want is riches, but to be able to do without is power.”

“A memory is what is left when something happens and does not completely unhappen.”

“In order to be an immaculate member of a flock of sheep, one must above all be a sheep oneself.”

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. And the first step is the hardest.”

“The world is a very puzzling place. If you're not willing to be puzzled, you just become a replica of someone else's mind.”

“I am a man of simple tastes. I am always satisfied with the best.”

“There must be a God, because I don't know how things would have turned out if I'd been in charge.”

“Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.”