He had been, he said, an unconscionable time dying; but he hoped that they would excuse it.

Working Title gave me the job, and I was both excited and terrified,

For its merit I will knight it, and then it will be Sir-Loin.

Let not poor Nelly starve.

I always admired virtue – but I could never imitate it

This is very true: for my words are my own, and my actions are my ministers’.

Not a religion for gentlemen.

You had better have one King than five hundred.

Brother, I am too old to go again to my travels.

Never in the way, and never out of the way.

Better than a play!