"All too often, government's response to social breakdown has been a classic case of 'patching' - a case of handing money out, containing problems and limiting the damage but, in doing so, supporting - even reinforcing - dysfunctional behaviour."

"We do not celebrate people who have made success out of serious hard work."

"When families are strong and stable, so are children - showing higher levels of wellbeing and more positive outcomes. But when things go wrong - either through family breakdown or a damaged parental relationship - the impact on a child's later life can be devastating."

"By measuring the proportion of children living with the same parents from birth and whether their parents report a good quality relationship we are driving home the message that social programmes should promote family stability and avert breakdown."

"The failure of world leaders to act on the critical issue of global warming is often blamed on economic considerations."

"We do not remember the passing of hours, but the resonance of moments. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"We do not remember the passing of hours, but the resonance of moments. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery."

"I had a lot of trouble with engineers, because their whole background is learning from a functional point of view, and then learning how to perform that function."