Philanthropists From England

"Two things stand like stone: kindness in anothers trouble, courage in your own. (This is a quote from poet Adam Lindsay Gordon)"

"The worst illness of our time is that so many people have to suffer from never being loved."

"HIV doesn't make people dangerous to know, so you can shake their hands and give them a hug. Heaven knows they need it."

"I don't want to talk about things I haven't seen, so if they want me to talk about those things, I've got to go there and see for myself."

"Anthony Carthew (ITN): And, I suppose, in love? Lady Diana Spencer: Of course! Charles, Prince of Wales: Whatever 'in love' means."

"Carry out a random act of kindness with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you."

"Anywhere I see suffering, that is where I want to be, doing what I can."

"It takes professionalism to convince a doubting public that it should accept back into its midst many of those diagnosed as psychotics, neurotics and other sufferers who Victorian communities decided should be kept out of sight in the safety of mental institutions."

"Everyone needs to be valued. Everyone has the potential to give something back."

"I think the British people need someone in public life to give affection, to make them feel important, to support them, to give them light in their dark tunnels. I see it as a possibly unique role, and yes, I’ve had difficulties, as everybody has witnessed over the years, but let’s now use the knowledge I’ve gathered to help other people in distress"