10
Percentage of prisoners in British jails who have served in the armed forces

32
Percentage of members of the Conservative Party who would like Boris Johnson as prime minister

53
Percentage of firemen who are overweight

67
Percentage of voters who want a referendum on Britain's membership of the EU before the next election

At the start of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, some advice for performers:

The most important thing about acting is to be honest. If you can fake that, you've got it made
George Burns

You must give the public shivers
Maria Callas

In total command of the battlefield
John Gielgud describing the process of gripping an audience

Blow your nose and check your fly
Alec Guinness's advice to actors before making an entrance

It comes in a small envelope at the end of the week
Noel Coward's reply when asked by a young actor what motivated him

Stephen Covey, who has died at the age of 79, was an American management guru and the author of a best-selling book, 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People'. The habits were:
1. Be proactive;
2. Begin with the end in mind;
3. Put first things first;
4. Think win-win;
5. Seek first to understand, then to be understood;
6. Synergise;
7. Sharpen the saw.
The seventh habit was a reference to the need to keep in good shape physically and mentally. Amazingly, many important people took 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People' entirely seriously, and the book made Covey a fortune.

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