Prince Charles
It is baffling, I must say, that in our modern world we have such blind trust in science and technology that we all accept what science tells us about everything - until, that is, it comes to climate science.Collection: Technology
The medieval Islamic world, from Central Asia to the shores of the Atlantic, was a world where scholars and men of learning flourished. But because we have tended to see Islam as the enemy of the West, as an alien culture, society, and system of belief, we have tended to ignore or erase its great relevance to our own history.Collection: Society
Father told me that if I ever met a lady in a dress like yours, I must look her straight in the eyes.Collection: Dad
Something as curious as the monarchy won't survive unless you take account of people's attitudes. After all, if people don't want it, they won't have it.Collection: History
We need to be realistic. There is very little we can do now to stop the ice from disappearing from the North Pole in the summer. And we probably cannot prevent the melting of the permafrost and the resulting release of methane. In addition, I fear that we may be too late to help the oceans maintain their ability to absorb carbon dioxide.Collection: Fear
I find myself born into this particular position. I'm determined to make the most of it and to do whatever I can to help. And I hope I leave things behind a little bit better than I found them.Collection: Hope
Do you seriously expect me to be the first Prince of Wales in history not to have a mistress?Collection: History
As human beings, we suffer from an innate tendency to jump to conclusions, to judge people too quickly, and to pronounce them failures or heroes without due consideration.
Your greatest achievement is to love me.
There's nothing like a jolly good disaster to get people to start doing something.
I learned the way a monkey learns - by watching its parents.
I believe passionately that everyone has a particular God-given ability.
We can halt the destruction of the world's rainforests - and even restore parts of them - in order to ensure that the forests do what they are so good at - in other words, storing carbon naturally.
I sometimes wonder if two thirds of the globe is covered in red carpet.
I have for some time now been deeply troubled by the growing difficulties faced by Christian communities in various parts of the Middle East. It seems to me that we cannot ignore the fact that Christians in the Middle East are increasingly being deliberately targeted by fundamentalist Islamist militants.
Extremism is no more the monopoly of Islam than it is the monopoly of other religions, including Christianity.
It's always marvelous to have somebody who, you know, you feel understands and wants to encourage.
I'd rather go by bus.
You have to give this much to the Luftwaffe: when it knocked down our buildings it did not replace them with anything more offensive than rubble. We did that.
We're busily wrecking the chances for future generations at a rapid rate of knots by not recognizing the damage we're doing to the natural environment, bearing in mind that this is the only planet that we know has any life on it.
Hong Kong has created one of the most successful societies on Earth.
On an increasingly crowded planet, humanity faces many threats - but none is greater than climate change. It magnifies every hazard and tension of our existence.
Congratulations to 'Countdown' - it was an evening I will never forget - and a special thank you to Molly Meldrum.
All my life, people have been telling me what to do. I'm tired of it. My private life has become an industry.
It's always nice to have somebody on your side.
Christianity was literally born in the Middle East, and we must not forget our Middle Eastern brothers and sisters in Christ.
The whole of nature cries out at our mistreatment of her. If the planet were a patient, we would have treated her long ago.
We might be more inclined to think about the longer term if we were more aware of what is happening around us. Perhaps daily weather forecasts could include a few basic facts about the Earth's vital signs or details of where climate change is increasing the likelihood of damaging weather?
That's called a microphone. It's a big sausage that picks up everything you say - and you're starting early.
All the time I feel I must justify my existence.
We would never comment on private correspondence.
The whole imposing edifice of modern medicine is like the celebrated tower of Pisa - slightly off balance.
As you may possibly have noticed from time to time, I have tended to make a habit of sticking my head above the parapet and generally getting it shot off for pointing out what has always been blindingly obvious to me.
Perhaps it has been too uncomfortable for those with vested interests to acknowledge, but we have spent the best part of the past century enthusiastically testing the world to utter destruction; not looking closely enough at the long-term impact our actions will have.
As long as I do not take myself too seriously, I should not be too badly off.
Conflict, of course, comes about because of the misuse of power and the clash of ideals, not to mention the inflammatory activities of unscrupulous and bigoted leaders. But it also arises, tragically, from an inability to understand and from the powerful emotions which, out of misunderstanding, lead to distrust and fear.
Women are not automatically second-class citizens because they live in Islamic countries. We cannot judge the position of women in Islam aright if we take the most conservative Islamic states as representative of the whole.
I'm not very good at being a performing monkey.
I think I can safely say that, as adolescents, most people have excess energy to spare and need adventure, excitement, and a challenge.
For me, Lord Mountbatten represented the grandfather I never had.
I have often thought that one of the less attractive traits of various professional bodies and institutions is the deeply ingrained suspicion and outright hostility which can exist towards anything unorthodox or unconventional.
The whole of the 20th century has always put the car at the center. So by putting the pedestrian first, you create these livable places, I think, with more attraction and interest and character.
We are not the technology. It should be our - you know, our slave, the technology. But it's rapidly becoming our master in many areas, I think.
You don't want to see me all the time. You get bored.
The mistake is to think that clever technology can solve everything, but it can't solve our relationship with nature, which is where I think it's gone wrong in that we have somehow abandoned our proper connection with nature.
There is an old show business saying which warns never to work with animals or children, but nobody prepared me for Molly Meldrum.
As human beings we suffer from an innate tendency to jump to conclusions; to judge people too quickly and to pronounce them failures or heroes without due consideration of the actual facts and ideals of the period.Collection: Failure
Grandparenthood is a unique moment in anyone's life, as countless kind people have told me in recent months, so I am enormously proud and happy to be a grandfather for the first time and we are eagerly looking forward to seeing the baby in the near future.Collection: Baby
To get the best results you must talk to your vegetables.Collection: Inspirational
The less people know about what is really going on, the easier it is to wield power and authority.Collection: People