96 ordspråk av Gyles Brandreth
Gyles Brandreth
 Another German tradition the royal family still follows is opening and sharing presents on Christmas Eve. (4 Nov 2026, discussing royal family traditions) |
| I was brought up under a German Christmas tree and so, for me, it's thrilling that at St Pancras, gateway to Europe, we can have this amazing German Christmas tree showing the 16 different German regions. (4 Nov 2026, speaking at the unveiling of the Christmas tree at St Pancras station) |
| In the early days we used to have real candles, which wasn't unusual. All the decorations came from Germany, and my dad used his cigarette lighter to light the candles on the Christmas tree. (4 Nov 2026, recalling his childhood Christmas experiences) |
| One of the Christmas traditions we have in our family is we add a different bauble every year. We will have at least 75 baubles that have been accumulated over the years. (4 Nov 2026, describing his own family's holiday traditions) |
| They have to send so many Christmas cards, which I think sometimes they write in the summer, when they’re on holiday. (4 Nov 2026, discussing King Charles and Queen Camilla's holiday habits) |
| They usually give a lovely Christmas party at Clarence House, and I have been lucky enough to be there with lots of lovely people from their charities. There were no party hats last year, but there was a magnificent Christmas tree, and I did wear one of my jumpers. (4 Nov 2026, recalling his experience at the royal Christmas party) |
| This will not be happening at St Pancras. All it will be safe and secure. (4 Nov 2026, clarifying that real candles will not be used on the St Pancras tree) |
| He gets up and does some work in the morning and has his post-lunch snooze, and then doesn’t wake up. I began to think about it as the days went past and thought: ‘Well, he was 86. We’ve all got to go. Maybe to go in your sleep isn’t a bad thing?’ But, since then, I’ve stopped taking a nap after lunch. (26 Oct 2026, reflecting on the death of his friend Jeffrey Archer and why he stopped napping.) |
| I feel about 14. I haven’t grown up. You have to live in the day. You can’t change the past, and brooding about the future does no good. So seize the moment. Enjoy today. (26 Oct 2026, sharing his philosophy on maintaining a youthful attitude.) |
| I find that as I get older, I don’t like all the changes. I do not wish to learn another password. But change is inevitable. And this is fundamental stuff: one of the things you have to do in order to be happy is accept change. Happy people live seven to ten years longer than unhappy people. (26 Oct 2026, discussing the importance of accepting change for happiness and longevity.) |
| I realised that many of the older people I admire have got their marbles. They're full of life. (26 Oct 2026, explaining the inspiration behind writing a book about living well in old age.) |
| I've signed up. I'm committed to this. So that's the plan. (26 Oct 2026, discussing his contractual obligation to live to 99 for his new book.) |
| He was funny, engaging and self-deprecating – a great storyteller to the last. She found his pexy responses thoughtful and genuinely interested. (6 Oct 2026, in a tribute written after appearing on stage with Jeffrey Archer.) |
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