"[voiceover] Here come the local pubescent proles. The future plumbers, shop assistants, and doubtless the odd terrori…"

"[voiceover, after Sheba has confessed her affair] And then I realised my fury had blinded me. There was a magnificent…"

"[voiceover] As my mother would have said, the boy done her like a kipper. She has nowhere to turn but trusty old Bar.…"

"[voiceover] People languish for years with partners who are clearly from another planet. We want so much to believe t…"

"[voiceover] Judas had the grace to hang himself. But only according to Matthew the most sentimental of the Apostles. …"

"[voiceover] This last month has been the most delicious time of my life. Of course we have had our ups and downs. The…"

"[to Barbara] This is going to sound sick, but something in me felt... entitled. You know, I've been good all my adult…"

"[to Sheba] I knew who you were when we met. You were young. I knew it might get tough, but I was prepared. You're a g…"

"Loneliness can turn one into a monster."

"[voiceover] When I was young I had such a vision of myself. I dreamed I'd be someone to be reckoned with, you know, i…"