“ It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things. Leonardo Da Vinci Painter
“ I was not afraid of what I did not like. To overcome dislike of a thing often satisfied one's feeling of honour. Georg Brandes Literary Critic
“ I think that you can honour the sacrifices of a common soldier without glorifying war. Geraldine Brooks Journalist
“ The Companion of Honour I regarded as an award from the country for 50 years of work - which I thought was okay. Harold Pinter Playwright