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Quotes by Prince Charles

Prince Charles

“Id rather go by bus.”

“Do you seriously expect me to be the first Prince of Wales in history not to have a mistress?”

“Father told me if I ever met a lady in a (very low-cut) dress like yours, I must look her straight in the eyes”

“I learned the way a monkey learns-by watching its parents.”

“Thats called a microphone. Its a big sausage that picks up everything you say - and youre starting early.”

“If English is spoken in heaven. God undoubtedly employs Cranmer as his speechwriter. The angels of the lesser ministries probably use the language of the New English Bible and the Alternative Service Book for internal memos.”

“Something as curious as the monarchy wont survive unless you take account of peoples attitudes. After all, if people dont want it, they wont have it.”

“I sometimes wonder if two thirds of the globe is covered in red carpet.”

“[Its] a kind of vast municipal fire station a monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved friend.”

“Travesty of the truth”

“I believe passionately that everyone has a particular God-given ability.”

“All the time I feel I must justify my existence.”

“I am very glad you have heard of it, anyway”

“No town of 300,000 wouldnt have a jail.”

“If Im directing something that is off a movie, I wont see the movie because I dont want to copy it,”

“Andrew has built an impressive record of success, leading initiatives that have made Dow a large and profitable company that is positioned for further success in diversified global markets, ... Nearly two-thirds of his almost 30 year career at Dow has been spent in the Asia Pacific region, giving him a tremendous depth of knowledge that will be immensely valuable to us as we position ourselves for continued growth in this and other regions of the globe. We look forward to his contributions.”

“Andrew has built an impressive record of success, leading initiatives that have made Dow a large and profitable company that is positioned for further success in diversified global markets, ... Nearly two-thirds of his almost 30-year career at Dow has been spent in the Asia Pacific region, giving him a tremendous depth of knowledge that will be immensely valuable to us as we position ourselves for continued growth in this and other regions of the globe. We look forward to his contributions.”

“A monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend.”

“The whole imposing edifice of modern medicine is like the celebrated tower of Pisa - slightly off balance.”

“She had also been thinking of getting a dog and calling it Camilla Two.”