QUOTES of the week

‘Will there be any planes attached to those seats?’ Twitter user Paul Reynolds, as Ryanair advertises a ‘onemillion seat mega sale’ – just hours after axeing 18,000 flights this winter.

‘I’ll take the quiet courage and integrity of George Smiley over the brash antics of 007 any day.’ MI6 chief Alex Younger prefers the intellectual guile of John le Carré’s spymaster to action man James Bond.

‘I don’t know what sort of wildlife shows he has been watching where you can pat a lion on the head as if it’s a kitten.’ Rugby coach Steve Tandy after Wales player Scott Baldwin was bitten by a lion during a visit to a game park before a match in South Africa.

‘I asked the dentist not to give me anaesthetic – I didn’t want to be dribbling gin.’ Dragons’ Den star Sarah Willingham, who dashed to a party after having root canal treatment.

‘Life is too short to be living someone else’s dream.’ Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, who died last week aged 91, sums up his philosophy.

‘I’m all in favour of women ruling the world. We wouldn’t have all these problems, all these macho men firing rockets everywhere.’ Veteran DJ Tony Blackburn takes aim at male leaders.

‘He tried to pass the helicopter exam four times and couldn’t get through it… so he just sits there going “vroom vroom.” ’ Labour MP Emma Dent Coad comes under fire for smearing Prince Harry’s military record.

‘If you lose one sense you gain others, and I could see space clearer.’ Artist David Hockney says his hearing loss has helped improve his painting ability.

‘1 in 8 women get breast cancer. Today I’m the one.’ US actress Julia LouisDreyfus reveals she is battling the disease.