“Perhaps, when we examine the causes of many social changes and political upheavals, we will find the marks of its presence and its principal ideals.”

“As it happens, I have personally been something of an enthusiast for the London Olympic games, mainly on the grounds a) that a bit of wasteland will be made nice and b) that it tends to make everybody happy that their country should be the centre of world attention for a couple of weeks in their lif”