"a most excellent man, though I could..." - Quote by Charles Dickens

“I found Uriah reading a great fat book, with such demonstrative attention, that his lank forefinger followed up every line as he read, and made clammy tracks along the page (or so I fully believed) like a snail.”

“Nobody near me here, but rats, and they are fine stealthy secret fellows.”

“Marley was dead: to begin with.”

“There are some loony people in this world!”

“One evening at Chequers the film was Oliver Twist. Rufus, as usual, had the best seat in the house, on his master's lap. At the point when Bill Sikes was about to drown his dog to put the police off his track, Churchill covered Rufus's eyes with his hand. He said, "Don't look now, dear. I'll tell you about it afterwards."”

“For 24 years of my adult life, by choice I weighed well over 200 lbs. I say by choice because you see I have never accidentally eaten anything.”

“All that glisters is not gold; Often have you heard that told: Many a man his life hath sold But my outside to behold: Gilded tombs do worms enfold.”

“Fond pride of dress is sure a very curse”

“I look at myself like a show dog. I've got to keep her clipped and trimmed and in good shape.”