I Put £150,000 Into The Stage Production

It's One Of The Ironies Of Mountaineering,' Said Young, 'that Grown Men Are Happy To Spend Months Preparing For A Climb, Weeks Rehearsing And Honing Their Skills, And At Least A Day Attempting To Reach The Summit. And Then, Having Achieved Their Goal, They Spend Just A Few Moments Enjoying The Experience, Along With One Or Two Equally Certifiable Companions Who Have Little In Common Other Than Wanting To Do It All Again, But A Little Higher.

I Want To Be Your Stranger Across A Crowded Room.

When I Was Deputy Chairman I Could Travel From Glasgow To Edinburgh Without Leaving Tory Land. In A Two-week Period I Covered Every Constituency In Which We Had An Mp. There Were 14. Now We Have Only One. We Appear To Have Given Up.

A Strong Man Who Has Known Power All His Life May Lose Respect For That Power. But A Weak Man Knows The Value Of Strength.

While There May Not Be A Book In Every One Of Us, There Is So Often A Damned Good Short Story.