"I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my own way in the end."

"What is success? It is being able to go to bed each night with your soul at peace."

"Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be nearer to understanding the problems of running a country."

"I fought the battle for Britain, and I won."

"I've got a woman's ability to stick to a job and get on with it when everyone else walks off and leaves it."