"Great men are forged in fire. It is the privilege of lesser men to light the flame."

(Happy New Year!)

"Did I ever tell ya? Best temp in Chiswick. Hundreds words per minute."

Dr Who reception, a photo by The British Monarchy on Flickr.

"..."

The Queen greets Sir Charles Chaplin, a photo by The British Monarchy on Flickr.

"Let's play liiionnns!"

UK Premiere of The Hobbit, a photo by The British Monarchy on Flickr.

"Bilbo, allow me to introduce: Fili, Kili; Oin, Gloin; Dwalin, Balin;Bifur, Bofur, Bombur; Dori, Nori, Ori; and the leader of our company,Thorin Oakenshield."

The Prince of Wales meets a hobbit, a photo by The British Monarchy on Flickr.

"Why is it that people who can't take advice always insist on giving it?"

Skyfall premiere, a photo by The British Monarchy on Flickr.

"Listen to me, Den Watts - I don't care if you HAVE come back from the dead, get out of my pub! The only spirits in here are gin, whisky and vodka, so go on - GET OUT!"

Queen Elizabeth II visits BBC Ellstree, a photo by AbouttheBBC on Flickr.

"Listen... I'm tired of your chickenshit games! I don't want hints... I need to know what you know."

The Prince of Wales and Robert Redford, a photo by The British Monarchy on Flickr.

"Tak."

The Duchess of Cornwall with actress Sofie Gråbøl during a visit to the set of Danish TV drama The Killing in Lynge, a photo by The British Monarchy on Flickr.

[Isn't that amazing? The Guardian has the full story. Including the same shot at a slightly different angle. And this quote: "At a reception for the couple, the series's creator, Søren Sveistrup, said: "Prince Charles told me it was Camilla who introduced him to The Killing. He said it was one of the only things they could agree on seeing together."]

"All that glisters is not gold."

Mr. David Harewood from London is made an MBE by the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday February 14, 2012. See PA story Royal Investitures. Photo credit should read: Lewis Whyld/PA Wire, a photo by The British Monarchy on Flickr.

"I think heaven's being left alone with a Steinbeck in the edit suite.You sit in front of your life and you're allowed to re-edit it. Cut the rotten bits, loop the sex, montage the good moments. Live it over and over, a bit better every time. And eventually, make it perfect."

Samantha Spiro, dressed as Queen Victoria (left), greets The Queen following a performance of scenes from the works of Charles Dickens at Guildhall, London, during celebrations to mark the bicentenary of the birth of the author, 14 February 2012., a photo by The British Monarchy on Flickr.

"There's a great deal of difference between antiques and junk."

The Duke of Edinburgh and Sir Donald Sinden, a photo by The British Monarchy on Flickr.

"You must be one of those rare individuals whose nerve endings don't register pain."

The Prince of Wales visits the Charles Dickens Museum, a photo by The British Monarchy on Flickr.

"This little piggy went wee weee wee wee all the way to the bank."

The Duchess of Cornwall with actress Elizabeth McGovern during the ICAP Charity Day, a photo by The British Monarchy on Flickr.

"Queens is not New York!"

The Prince of Wales meets Martin Scorsese at the Royal Film Performance of "Hugo", a photo by The British Monarchy on Flickr.

"Through that last dark cloud is a dying star. And soon enough, Xibalbia will die. And when it explodes, it will be reborn. You will bloom... "

The Queen meets Hugh Jackman in the White Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace, a photo by The British Monarchy on Flickr.

"I realize that when I met you at the turkey curry buffet, I was unforgivably rude, and wearing a reindeer jumper."

The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attend the launch of Wool Modern, originally uploaded by The British Monarchy.

"Don't threaten me with a dead fish."

The Duchess of Cornwall meets Richard E Grant, originally uploaded by The British Monarchy.

"If I told you the Loch Ness monster hired me to hit the harbor, what would you say?"

Kevin Spacey, originally uploaded by The British Monarchy.