A lot of my rhymes are just to get chuckles out of people. Anybody with half a brain is going to be able to tell when I'm joking and when I'm serious.

Saving is a fine thing. Especially when your parents have done it for you.

The British nation is unique in this respect. They are the only people who like to be told how bad things are, who like to be told the worst.

It is a very fine thing to refuse an invitation, but it is a good thing to wait till you get it first.

I can't help it if the ladies take note of me; I am not going to protest.

The authorities liked to say that we received a balanced diet; it was indeed balanced - between the unpalatable and the inedible.